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Japan PM Kishida to address US Congress next month
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to a White House statement, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host Fumio and his wife Kishida Yuko for the official visit, which will include a state dinner, on April 10. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and other congressional leaders in a letter to
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Japan approves Bill to tackle declining birth rate by boosting child allow
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a Bill to deal with the country's declining birth rate by expanding the coverage of monthly child allowances to high school-age children, Kyodo News reported.
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US State Secy Blinken to meet China's Wang Yi at Munich Security Conferenc
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The planned meeting on the sidelines of the security conference (February 16-18) is part of efforts to increase high-level engagements after months of heightened tensions over issues ranging from a suspected Chinese spy balloon and Taiwan to trade restrictions, according to Kyodo.
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Classified Japanese diplomatic info leaked after Chinese cyberattacks
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Classified Japanese diplomatic information was leaked following Chinese cyberattacks on the country's Foreign Ministry in 2020, a Japanese government source said on Monday, Kyodo News reported.
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Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary allegedly received 10 million yen in kickb
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno is alleged to have received more than 10 million yen (USD 70,000) in kickbacks from fundraising events hosted by his party faction, a source close to the matter said, Kyodo News reported.
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Japan starts trial sales of 'morning-after pill' contraceptive drugs over-
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Japan has started trial sales of 'morning-after pills' to see if the contraceptive drugs can be sold over the counter without doctor's prescriptions, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday.
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Japan stepping up surveillance of unlicensed taxis
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Japan is stepping up surveillance of unlicensed taxis at the Narita airport near Tokyo as a spike in the number of arrivals increased the demand for transport, Kyodo News reported.
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Japan to keep urging China to lift seafood import ban: Prime Minister Fumi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday said Japan will continue urging China to lift its import ban on Japanese seafood following the oceanic discharge of treated radioactive water from a nuclear power plant. Kishida called for a "cool-headed," science-based judgment on the issue, K
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Japan: Cannabis-derived gummies under police investigation after 9 people
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gummies allegedly containing substances derived from cannabis are under police investigation after nine people who ate them in Tokyo were taken to the hospital recently, investigative sources said on Wednesday, Kyodo News reported.
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Japan SC rules mandatory sterilisation for changing gender as unconstituti
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a historic ruling, Japan's Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that a law requiring surgery to remove a person's reproductive capabilities to register a gender change was "unconstitutional", Kyodo News reported.
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Japan issues tsunami advisory for Izu Island chain as quake hits ocean
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Following a severe quake in the Pacific Ocean, a tsunami advisory has been issued for Japan's Izu Island chain with 30-centimeters waves confirmed in some areas, reported Kyodo News Agency citing the country's weather agency.
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Japan looks to promote e-visas amid surge in inbound tourists
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid a resurgence of tourism after the end of coronavirus-related border control measures the Japanese government is looking to expand its electronic visa system to streamline application procedures for foreign visitors, Kyodo News reported on Sunday.
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