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New Japan PM Kishida Off To Rocky Start In Polling

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YAHOO.COM
 
Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is struggling to find his footing with voters just two days after he was voted into office and launched his new government, multiple polls by local media showed on Tuesday.
On the lower end, the daily Asahi put Kishida's approval rating at 45...

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Japan New PM To Seek Fresh Mandate To Handle Virus, Economy

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AP NEWS
 
 
TOKYO (AP) — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will dissolve the lower house next week in preparation for Oct. 31 elections as he seeks a fresh mandate to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the sagging economy and security threats from China and North Korea....

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Fumio Kishida Takes Office As Japan's New Prime Minister

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CNN
 
Japan's Fumio Kishida took office as the country's new Prime Minister on Monday, tasked with leading the world's third-largest economy out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Kishida, 64, who was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last week, was officially confirmed as the...

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‘ABW’ Work Style Catching On In Japanese Companies

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
An imported work style called “activity-based working” (ABW), under which employees can choose the location and time that they work to best fit the situation, is catching on in Japan.
Under the ABW concept, employees can, for example, choose between concentrating on their work in...

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Many Faces In Japan's New Government Belong To Allies Of PM Abe

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REUTERS
 
Japan's Fumio Kishida will formally take office as prime minister on Monday, with a government that includes numerous allies of former premier Shinzo Abe, whose conservative base is thus assured of retaining influence over the new cabinet.
Kishida, 64, a former foreign minister with an ...

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Life Returning To Normal In Japan

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NHK
 
In Japan, this is the first weekend since a state of emergency covering much of the country has been lifted. And people are making up for lost time.
Since Friday, restaurants and bars have resumed serving alcohol.
A man said, "I'm really happy. I've needed a break from feeling stressful. I ...

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Japan Governors Demand Securing Medical System Amid Easing COVID Curbs

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese prefectural governors on Saturday called on the new central government to strengthen the health care system, as the easing of COVID-19 restrictions could cause another resurgence of infections.
The National Governors' Association want sufficient hospital beds, tests and trea...

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Japan's Princess Mako Will Marry Her Commoner Fiance This Month

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CNN
 
Japan's Princess Mako and her commoner fiance Kei Komuro announced Friday they will be married on October 26, public broadcaster NHK reported -- a controversial union that requires her to give up her royal status.
The 29-year-old granddaughter of former Emperor Akihito and Komuro first anno...

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Trains Packed With Commuters As Japan Fully Ends Emergency

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AP NEWS
 
Japan fully came out of a coronavirus state of emergency for the first time in more than six months as the country starts to gradually ease virus measures to help rejuvenate the pandemic-hit economy as the infections slowed.
At Tokyo’s busy Shinagawa train station, a sea of mask-wearing...

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UK And Japan Begin Talks On Deeper Defence Relationship

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NAVAL NEWS
 
The UK and Japan have agreed to commence formal negotiations on a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) to deepen the defence relationship between the two countries.
Japan is a vital and like-minded partner for the UK in the Indo Pacific region. This Agreement, when concluded, will help ...

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