LDP Abe faction’s kickback practice dates back 20 years, leaders deny knowledge
Senior officials all said that they had been aware of the practice of kickbacks, but not that the kickbacks were not included in the political funds reports.
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Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority OK’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant restart
Following the decision, TEPCO is set to resume, for the first time in two years and eight months, preparations toward the plant’s restart.
US ship salvages wreckage believed to be part of crashed Osprey
The wreckage, confirmed to have been taken aboard the salvage ship by Wednesday morning, is believed to be the part of the aircraft’s fuselage where the crew was seated.
PM Kishida unveils plan for new organization to reform LDP
The Kishida administration has taken a further hit from the scandal as senior members of the faction have been questioned by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office over…
Japanese patients receive new Alzheimer’s drug, removes amyloid-beta protein from brain
Marketed under the brand name Leqembi, the new drug is the first to be recognized as slowing the progression of dementia by removing an abnormal protein called amyloid-beta that…
4 senior Abe faction members voluntarily questioned over suspected hidden funds
They were expected to have been questioned as to why the funds were not disclosed, as well as the circumstances behind the off-the-book funds and their understanding of the…
Japan labour productivity ranks 30th among OECD nations
Observers pointed out that Japan’s labour productivity remains low, mainly due to Japanese companies’ failure to invest in human resources through such means as wage hikes.
Japan government to establish AI Safety Institute in January
The new institute, which will play a central role in ensuring the safety of AI technology, is envisaged to provide support for tasks such as developing software assessing AI…
Unreported funds? The dark side of factions in Japan’s ruling party
The unreported amounts may add up to ¥500 million for the Abe faction and ¥100 million for the Nikkai faction.
Japan government to mandate AI-generated content detection technologies
The requirement is based on rules agreed to by the Group of Seven industrialized countries on generative AI and other matters via the Hiroshima AI Process.