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Japan Lawmakers Hand Takaichi's Letter to Taiwan Pres. Lai

Japan Lawmakers Hand Takaichi's Letter to Taiwan Pres. Lai

Taipei, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--Members of a suprapartisan group of Japanese lawma...

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Komeito's Exit Raises Concerns over Summit Diplomacy of Japan

Komeito's Exit Raises Concerns over Summit Diplomacy of...

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Foreign Ministry is worried about the impac...

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26 Years of LDP-Komeito Alliance Marked by Twists and Turns

26 Years of LDP-Komeito Alliance Marked by Twists and T...

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito...

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Japan PM Ishiba Attends Memorial for Fallen SDF Members

Japan PM Ishiba Attends Memorial for Fallen SDF Members

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday ...

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Japan's Medical Expenses Hit Record 48 T. Yen in FY 2023

Japan's Medical Expenses Hit Record 48 T. Yen in FY 2023

Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Medical expenses in Japan for fiscal 2023 rose 3.0 ...

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BOJ's Ueda Faces Political Challenge in Raising Rates

BOJ's Ueda Faces Political Challenge in Raising Rates

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda faces a major cha...

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Komeito to Leave Japan's Ruling Coalition with LDP

Komeito to Leave Japan's Ruling Coalition with LDP

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's Li...

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Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Down 2 Pct in Sept.

Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Down 2 Pct in Sept.

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--Beer and quasi-beer sales at four major Japanese br...

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Takaichi, Ishiba May Have Discussed Komeito, WWII Message

Takaichi, Ishiba May Have Discussed Komeito, WWII Message

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan's ruling Li...

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Japan Average Rice Price Down for 3rd Week in Row

Japan Average Rice Price Down for 3rd Week in Row

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 super...

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Suprapartisan Group for Nuclear Abolition to Be Set Up in Japan

Suprapartisan Group for Nuclear Abolition to Be Set Up ...

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese ruling and opposition parties have decided...

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INTERVIEW: Takaichi Aide Skeptical about Need for Rate Hike

INTERVIEW: Takaichi Aide Skeptical about Need for Rate ...

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--Masazumi Wakatabe, the brains behind new Liberal Dem...

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Mizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 2.4 Pct

Mizuho to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 2.4 Pct

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--Mizuho Bank said Thursday that it will raise its lon...

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Japan Hails 1st Phase of Gaza Peace Deal

Japan Hails 1st Phase of Gaza Peace Deal

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi o...

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Jiji Press Photographer Chided for Improper Remarks at LDP

Jiji Press Photographer Chided for Improper Remarks at LDP

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--Jiji Press Ltd. said Thursday that it has strictly r...

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Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Temporarily Issued for Hachijojima

Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Temporarily Issued for Hac...

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain ...