Yomiuri Shimbun file photoPrime Minister's Office The Yomiuri Shimbun 2:00 JST, December 24, 2024 The government is making arrangements to temporarily buy companies' factories in the event of…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Dec 23, 2024 23:08 (JST) Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)--Three opposition parties including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan jointly submitted a bill Monday to make school…
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced a slew of picks to fill key Pentagon positions, but his choice to be the Defense Department's policy chief may be the most consequential…
A much-loved barbershop in the Diet building that has served politicians and parliamentary workers for more than half a century will close its doors at the end of this year.The…
His second term doesn't start for a month, but Donald Trump is already sending shock waves around the world.His trade threats helped set off a Cabinet crisis in Canada that…
Unfolding Scandals in Japanese GovernanceIn the latest developments from Japan, a prominent politician has come forward with startling allegations regarding undisclosed financial practices within political circles. This revelation, which contrasts…
In a diplomatic reshuffle, the outspoken and charismatic Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, is set to be replaced.Korsunsky played a key role in galvanizing Tokyo's support for Kyiv amid…
The Yomiuri ShimbunYoichi Miyazawa, right, chairperson of the Liberal Democratic Party's Research Commission on the Tax System, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Friday. The Yomiuri…
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Yomiuri Shimbun 7:00 JST, December 21, 2024 More than 60% of Japanese people are concerned about US President-elect Donald Trump, while over 50% in the United…
Newsfrom Japan Politics Dec 20, 2024 21:15 (JST) Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)--The Diet, Japan's parliament, voted Friday to extend its current extraordinary session by three days until Tuesday to…