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Same-Sex Marriage, Surname Support Get Japan Election Tech Leg-Up
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KYODO NEWS
Voters in Japan now can find out whether candidates support same-sex marriage and separate surnames for married couples by simply pointing a smartphone camera at campaign posters for the upcoming national upper house election.
The system, launched Thursday, was developed by advocacy ...
Voters in Japan now can find out whether candidates support same-sex marriage and separate surnames for married couples by simply pointing a smartphone camera at campaign posters for the upcoming national upper house election.
The system, launched Thursday, was developed by advocacy ...
- 10/7 15:58
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Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
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MOFA
On July 10, commencing at 10:30 a.m. local time (11:30 a.m. on July 10, JST) for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Rt. Hon.
Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand,...
On July 10, commencing at 10:30 a.m. local time (11:30 a.m. on July 10, JST) for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Rt. Hon.
Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand,...
- 10/7 15:26
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LDP Lawmaker Under Fire For Saying Quake 'Fortunately' Hit Noto Peninsula
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JAPAN TODAY
A senior ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday faced a chorus of criticism for suggesting an earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan last year was "fortunate" in showing how improvements can be made in public services.
Yosuke Tsuruho, who made the remark Tuesday in a...
A senior ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday faced a chorus of criticism for suggesting an earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan last year was "fortunate" in showing how improvements can be made in public services.
Yosuke Tsuruho, who made the remark Tuesday in a...
- 10/7 14:36
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Kyoto Gion Festival: Children Pray at Yasaka Shrine Ahead of Grand Parade
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JAPAN NEWS
Six children who will lead one of the yamahoko floats for Kyoto’s Gion Festival visited Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, on Monday to pray that celebrations will go smoothly.
Gion Festival is one of Japan’s most famous festivals. During the grand parade on July 17, many floa...
Six children who will lead one of the yamahoko floats for Kyoto’s Gion Festival visited Yasaka Shrine in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, on Monday to pray that celebrations will go smoothly.
Gion Festival is one of Japan’s most famous festivals. During the grand parade on July 17, many floa...
- 9/7 20:39
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Indonesia Eyes Labor Cooperation With Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture
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ANTARA NEWS
The Ministry of Manpower is exploring a potential partnership with the government of Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the labor sector.
Secretary General of the Manpower Ministry, Cris Kuntadi, stated that this initiative also aims to support human ...
The Ministry of Manpower is exploring a potential partnership with the government of Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the labor sector.
Secretary General of the Manpower Ministry, Cris Kuntadi, stated that this initiative also aims to support human ...
- 9/7 20:10
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Japan To Set Up 'Control Tower' For Crimes By Foreign Residents
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan will set up an organization at the Cabinet Secretariat next week that will serve as the "control tower" to coordinate government efforts to deal with crimes by foreign residents, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.
"We will promote various policies comprehensively with...
Japan will set up an organization at the Cabinet Secretariat next week that will serve as the "control tower" to coordinate government efforts to deal with crimes by foreign residents, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.
"We will promote various policies comprehensively with...
- 9/7 19:44
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Travelers In Japan Asked To Keep Power Banks Within Reach On Flights
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KYODO NEWS
The Japanese government on Tuesday began urging travelers to keep power banks within reach on airplanes following a series of incidents of mobile batteries catching fire on flights.
Airline staff at airports across the country began asking flyers for their cooperation, with staff o...
The Japanese government on Tuesday began urging travelers to keep power banks within reach on airplanes following a series of incidents of mobile batteries catching fire on flights.
Airline staff at airports across the country began asking flyers for their cooperation, with staff o...
- 8/7 20:25
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Ishiba Thanks Outgoing South Korean Envoy
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JAPAN TIMES
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed his appreciation to outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee for his contributions to improving relations between Japan and South Korea.
During their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, Park said he hopes that co...
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed his appreciation to outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee for his contributions to improving relations between Japan and South Korea.
During their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, Park said he hopes that co...
- 8/7 19:58
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UNESCO Panel Nixes S. Korean Request over Japan Heritage Site
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NIPPON
A UNESCO committee has rejected Seoul's request for a re-examination of Japan's handling of its Meiji-era industrial revolution sites on the World Heritage list, including now-defunct coal-mining facilities on the island of Hashima.
The South Korean government on Tuesday expressed regret...
A UNESCO committee has rejected Seoul's request for a re-examination of Japan's handling of its Meiji-era industrial revolution sites on the World Heritage list, including now-defunct coal-mining facilities on the island of Hashima.
The South Korean government on Tuesday expressed regret...
- 8/7 19:20
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In Reversal, Japan Now Wants Rice Farmers To Produce More. Will It Work?
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JAPAN TODAY
For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices of the national staple grain remained relatively high and steady.
Now, under an ambitious agricultural policy announced this year, Tokyo is preparing for a ...
For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices of the national staple grain remained relatively high and steady.
Now, under an ambitious agricultural policy announced this year, Tokyo is preparing for a ...
- 7/7 19:29
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