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Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese panel has upheld prosecutors’ decision not to indict eight former senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party’s now-defunct faction led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over a high-profile political funds scandal. The Abe faction, which

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a tank firing drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. A shell exploded around 8:40 a.m., killing the three male GSDF

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A glitch occurred at the Japanese transport ministry’s air traffic control system Tuesday morning, leading to the cancellations of many flights and affecting a total of about 13,900 people. Japan Airlines was informed that the system was restored

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday revised its implementation guidelines for its three principles on defense equipment transfer, making it possible for the country to export lethal equipment such as fighter jets and destroyers. This marks a turning point for

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a tank firing drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. A shell exploded around 8:40 a.m., killing the three male GSDF

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a “masakaki” ritual tree offering to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday for its spring festival, which began the same day. She offered the tree stand in her capacity as prime

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Fire authorities received a report Tuesday morning that an accident involving a tank has occurred at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. Three GSDF members are in a state of

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a “masakaki” ritual tree offering to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday for its spring festival, which began the same day. She offered the tree stand in her capacity as prime

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has launched a full-scale review of its policies on foreign nationals, marking a clear shift from its previous emphasis on “coexistence” to a greater focus on “order.” A package of

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi marked six months in office Tuesday, after becoming the country’s first female leader in October last year. Thanks to high public support for her cabinet, Takaichi, also president of the Liberal Democratic Party,