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Taipei, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)–Koichi Hagiuda, executive acting secretary-general of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Monday agreed to strengthen Japan-Taiwan relations, according to the Taiwanese presidential office. In a meeting at the Taiwanese presidential office in

Tokyo, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and ruling parties began considering tightening the requirement for acquiring Japanese nationality to 10 years of residency or longer in principle, compared with the current five years, informed sources said Monday. By extending the necessary

Shizuoka, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese public prosecutors issued a summary indictment on Monday to actor Ryoko Hirosue, 45, over alleged negligent driving resulting in injury in a car accident on an expressway in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, in April. Meanwhile, the prosecutors

Tokyo, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to compile a state budget for fiscal 2026 with record general-account expenditures of over 120 trillion yen. The spending for the year from next April will top the current all-time high of 115,197.8

Tokyo, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)–A total of 281 teachers and staff at kindergartens, public elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan were disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2024, the education ministry said in a survey report on Monday. The figure

(Adnkronos) – Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow announced talks with Cambodia for Wednesday on the border dispute that has left over 40 dead in two weeks. “The discussion will be held within the framework of the existing joint border committee. The meeting

(Adnkronos) – Jiji press – From Hiroshima, you can reach Kawajiri in about one hour by train. This is where your adventure begins, with the Tobishima Kaido Cycling Route, which stretches to Imabari. Seven islands connected to each other and to the

Fukushima, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it has completed the sixth release of treated water from its crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan into the Pacific for fiscal 2025. The release was

Tokyo, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese expert team Monday released draft guidelines for the planned Japanese version of Britain’s Disclosure and Barring Service to check the sexual offense records of teachers and others whose work involves contact with children. The draft, written

(Adnkronos) – The Niigata Prefectural Assembly in Japan has approved plans for the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant, for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, which led to the closure of all Japanese reactors. Last month, Niigata