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Back to SearchCDP's Noda Likely to Be PM Candidate of New Centrist Party
Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, is likely to be the prime minister candidate of the Centrist …
1 day, 4 hours ago
Japan's Foreign Ministry Advises against Travel to Iran
Japan's Foreign Ministry has raised its travel alert on Iran to the highest level, advising Japanese citizens not to travel to the country for any pu…
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Ex-PM Suga Announces Retirement as Lawmaker
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday announced his decision not to run in the next House of Representatives election.
1 day, 6 hours ago
China Seen Building New Structure in East China Sea
The Japanese Foreign Ministry said Friday that it has confirmed moves by China to build a new structure on the Chinese side of the median line betwee…
1 day, 17 hours ago
PM Takaichi to Hold Monday Evening Press Conference
The Japanese government said Friday that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will hold a press conference on Monday evening, when she is expected to formal…
1 day, 17 hours ago
JCP's Shii Not to Run in Next Election
Former Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii said Friday that he will not run in the next election for the House of Representatives, the lower c…
1 day, 17 hours ago
Osaka Governor, Mayor Ready for Elections over Metropolis Plan
Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama on Friday tendered their resignations to run in subsequent elections in an attemp…
1 day, 18 hours ago
Japan's FY 2023 Defense Item Procurement from U.S. Triples
The contract amount for the Japanese government's defense equipment procurement in fiscal 2023 under the U.S. government's Foreign Military Sales pro…
1 day, 20 hours ago
Japan, Italy Leaders Vow Security, Economic Cooperation
The leaders of Japan and Italy agreed Friday to accelerate security cooperation, including over next-generation fighter jet development involving the…
1 day, 22 hours ago
Chubu Electric Pres. to Resign as Power Industry Group Head
Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi said Friday that he will resign as Japanese power industry group head over his company's data manipu…
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