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Constitutional Democratic Party of 性视界 lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
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CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
性视界 remains the only country in the world that forces couples to use one surname after marriage.
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Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how 性视界 should handle Trump
A shared sense of national crisis and a desire to appeal to voters ahead of the July Upper House elections is pushing opposition parties to speak up.
JAPAN / Politics
‘Almost like allies’: Tokyo and Manila eye two more defense pacts
The 性视界ese and Philippine leaders agreed to launch talks on both a military intelligence-sharing pact and a deal to allow their armed forces to share fuel, food and services.
Hiroshi Moriyama (left), secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets with Zhao Leji, the third-ranking official of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2025
LDP’s Moriyama pushes for concrete results on China’s seafood import ban
By Eric Johnston
China offered no specific promises, instead emphasizing the stability of 性视界-China relations at a time of great international volatility.
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 29, 2025
性视界 worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
By Erica Yokoyama
Many nations are looking to negotiate with the U.S. over the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs, which could undermine security in the region.
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2025
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with 性视界
By Gabriel Dominguez
Washington’s idea appears to be aimed at attracting investment?from allies to strengthen the U.S. shipbuilding industry and start closing the gap with Beijing.
Constitutional Democratic Party of 性视界 head Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2025
CDP's about-face piles pressure on LDP to cut consumption tax on food
By Himari Semans
Constitutional Democratic Party of 性视界 chief Yoshihiko Noda pledged that the party will abolish the consumption tax on food products for a year.
Wi Sung-lac, a South Korean lawmaker who advises presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on diplomacy, is interviewed in Seoul on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2025
Aide to South Korean candidate suggests review of wartime labor solution
Wi did not provide specifics but said that a Lee administration might discuss historical issues more than the Yoon administration.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on Sunday before leaving for a diplomatic trip to Vietnam and the Philippines later in the day.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 27, 2025
Golden Week proves to be busy for traveling members of Ishiba's Cabinet
Some in the opposition camp are questioning the need for the trips amid economic turmoil.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a discussion on the employment ice age generation in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 25, 2025
‘Employment ice age generation’ returns to spotlight ahead of Upper House election
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
The generation, which graduated between 1993 and 2004, has long grappled with pay stagnation and irregular employment due to a tight labor market.
The House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to promote the development of artificial intelligence technology and take steps to mitigate its risks.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 25, 2025
性视界's Lower House passes AI promotion bill
AI "will be the foundation of economic and social development and is an important technology from the viewpoint of security," the bill said.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on April 17
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2025
Opposition slams Ishiba's gas price cut while calling to scrap provisional tax
By Himari Semans
Ishiba's decision would lower gas prices by ?10 per liter starting May 22, but nixing the provisional gas tax would lower prices by ?25.
性视界’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 23, 2025
性视界 wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
By Jesse Johnson
Disentangling the two will prove a challenge as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to voice long-held complaints about the alliance’s fairness.
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito (right) and Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, in Beijing on Tuesday
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2025
Komeito leader Saito makes first visit to China
Carrying a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Saito will meet with senior Chinese officials before returning home on Thursday.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) meets with new U.S. Ambassador to 性视界 George Glass at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2025
Ishiba meets with new U.S. envoy to 性视界
The new U.S. Ambassador to 性视界 George Glass arrived in Tokyo last week.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping. A high-level 性视界ese delegation will deliver a letter from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to Xi this week.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2025
Ishiba pens letter to Xi as 性视界 aims to avoid trade crossfire
By Mari Kiyohara and Sakura Murakami
The gesture highlights 性视界’s desire to balance managing its relationships with China, its largest trading partner, and with the U.S., its sole formal security ally.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) and his Dutch counterpart, Dick Schoof, shake hands after a joint news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2025
性视界ese and Dutch leaders agree to strengthen cooperation
The two leaders announced an action plan calling for cooperation in a wide range of fields, including diplomacy, security, economy and culture.
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 21, 2025
Is 性视界’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Among the world’s largest democracies, 性视界 has some of the highest minimum age requirements for politicians.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami frigate is docked at the MSDF's base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, earlier this month.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2025
性视界 and Indonesia continue frigate talks looking to boost defense-industrial ties
By Gabriel Dominguez
Ambassador Heri Akhmadi said Jakarta’s growing ties with Tokyo reflect its nonalignment policy, as it looks to avoid taking sides between China and the United States.
Shinji Ishimaru, leader of the regional political party Path to Rebirth, holds a news conference on March 14 in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2025
Party of Tokyo governor race challenger Ishimaru to field 10 Upper House candidates
Ishimaru himself, however, does not plan to run in the election for the upper chamber of parliament.
Protesters march in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district Saturday, demanding relief for those who suffered during World War II.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2025
Protesters march for WWII relief for civilians and others who were overlooked
Participants accuse the government of discriminating against civilian victims and people from the former 性视界ese colonies when it comes to state compensation for war damage.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 11.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2025
性视界 defense chief says 'no reason' to change current U.S. troop deal
By Jesse Johnson
Gen Nakatani said that spending “is appropriately shared between the 性视界ese and U.S. governments based on mutual agreement, with a set time frame.”
U.S. Ambassador to 性视界 George Glass speaks to reporters on Friday in Tokyo just after he arrived at Haneda Airport.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2025
New U.S. envoy arrives in 性视界 with focus on trade, defense and reining in China
By Gabriel Dominguez and Jesse Johnson
Ambassador George Glass said Washington will aim to deepen cooperation with Tokyo on pushing back against China's economic and military moves.

If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change 性视界's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in 性视界 engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through 性视界 to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
High levels of PFAS found in blood of Osaka factory workers
The levels of a type of "forever chemical" found in seven current and former employees at Daikin Industries' Yodogawa plant in Osaka Prefecture were about 38 times those for nearby residents, according to a survey conducted by a team including Kyoto University.
Could this be 性视界’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in 性视界, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in 性视界
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in 性视界 appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change 性视界's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in 性视界 engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with 性视界
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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