Kishida cabinet reshuffle brings in 11 new members, with record share of women
This is the second time Kishida has reshuffled his Cabinet since the general election in November 2021.
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No end to crank calls over Fukushima treated water release
According to the Fukushima prefectural government, more than 10,000 crank calls have been made to entities in the prefecture, including the prefectural government, municipal…
Kishida explains treated water safety measures at ASEAN
In its criticism of China’s responses, the Japanese government kept to a restrained approach, describing the responses as “uncommon actions.”
Japan protests against China’s new map
According to the Foreign Ministry, China uses “Diaoyu Islands” — the Senkaku Islands’ Chinese name — on their maps as part of its effort to claim sovereignty over the…
Kishida calls for deeper Japan-ASEAN ties in 6 areas
PM Kishida also made clear his intentions to strengthen cooperation with the regional block in wide-ranging areas including security and economy.
Japanese government panel discussing action plan for next pandemic
Based on the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government plans to study how to provide medical services, among other measures, and aims to revise the plan around next summer.
Japan weighs court order to disband Unification Church
Ahead of the possible order, the government plans to request a court-imposed fine on the group, with some within the government keen to move forward with the dissolution as soon…
Japanese FM meets with Jordanian counterpart, seeks understanding on water release
The two ministers also confirmed that Japan and Jordan will strengthen cooperation in security and economic areas, while agreeing to Japan providing assistance to Jordan’s…
Fukushima water release casts shadow over Japanese firms in China
Once seen as synonymous with safety and security, Japanese restaurants and companies in China are being forced to make difficult decisions.
Google’s AI search service available in Japan on trial basis
With the new Search Generative Experience, users can type questions into the search engine and get relevant information without reading through several websites.