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According to the Japanese Ambassador to the U.S., a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is unlikely to take place anytime soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/09/japan/politics/japan-envoy-negative-on-japan-n-korea-summit/

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Despite shared challenges, investment in U.S.-Japan intellectual exchange programs and expertise building is at a historic low. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/08/japan/us-japan-collaboration-programs-experts/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden's summit meeting later this week will likely center on supply chains and cutting-edge technologies — including semiconductors and AI — in addition to defense issues, all with an eye on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/08/japan/politics/fumio-kishida-us-visit-tech-preview/

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Ahead of a visit to Washington this week, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he is seeking to build a multilayered defense network with other countries while bolstering military cooperation with the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/08/japan/politics/japan-kishida-us-visit-interview/

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A U.S. expert has stressed the urgent need for strengthening the functions of the U.S. military command in Japan in order to promote coordination with the Japanese Self-Defense Forces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/08/japan/us-military-command-in-japan/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said that he aims for a stricter political funds control law, following a high-profile money scandal involving factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/06/japan/politics/kishida-political-funds-kumamoto/

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Relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago hope that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will bring up the long-unresolved issue during his state visit to the United States next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/abductees-families-kishida-us-visit/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s punitive actions toward 39 Liberal Democratic Party members caught up in a slush funds scandal was about finding scapegoats and shoring up potential allies for key elections later this month and beyond, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/ldp-punishments-analysis/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday denied former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's involvement in a high-profile slush funds scandal involving LDP factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/kishida-denies-mori-fund-scandal-involvement/

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Defense and economic cooperation between the United States, Japan and the Philippines is expected to increase following their first-ever trilateral leaders’ summit next week in Washington, Manila's envoy to Tokyo said in an interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/politics/philippines-ambassador-japan-interview/

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Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to mobilizing both public and private resources to support Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction efforts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/japan-ukraine-aid/

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Japan and the United States are set to discuss the launch of a new project for the joint production of defense equipment at an upcoming summit meeting, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/politics/us-japan-defense-equipment-production/

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Japan, the United States and the Philippines are considering cooperating in strengthening supply chains for key minerals, including nickel, to counter economic coercion from China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/japan-us-philippines-mineral-supply/

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The exemption of Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida and former Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai from any internal reprimands over the party's slush funds scandal will likely spark further backlash, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/02/japan/politics/ldp-punishment-list/

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Japan has approved up to ¥590 billion in subsidies to chip venture Rapidus, committing more money to its ambition of catching up in semiconductor manufacturing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/02/companies/japan-rapidus-more-subsidy/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering punishing scandal-tainted members of his LDP by recommending that they leave the party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/politics/kishida-ldp-members-punishment/

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With relations between Japan and the United States near a historic high, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will embark on a state visit to Washington next month to further deepen both countries' defense and economic ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/politics/fumio-kishida-us-state-visit-preview/

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North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has reiterated Pyongyang's stance that it will reject any contact with Japan and that a dialogue with Tokyo is "not a matter of concern" to her country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/north-korea-choe-son-hui-japan/

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The Liberal Democratic Party has questioned former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori over the latest political funds scandal behind the scenes, but he has denied any involvement in the matter, LDP sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/politics/ldp-yoshiro-mori-funds-scandal-questioned/

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Debates on political reform are set to dominate the second half of the current parliamentary session as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party continues to deal with the aftermath of the political slush fund scandal that came to light last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/politics/kishida-parliament-political-reform/

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Toshihiro Nikai's decision not to run in the next election is seen as significant as it accelerates generational change within the LDP and may lead to further repercussions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/28/japan/ldp-elder-nikais-announcement/

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Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori may be probed by Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party over what role, if any, he played in the decision by the party's largest faction to continue an unlawful kickback scheme. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/politics/former-pm-mori-probe/

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A lack of enthusiasm for "question time" events between Japan's ruling and opposition parities has led some to wonder if the event should be abolished. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/politics/question-time-facing-diet-abolition/

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North Korea went from raising the prospect of a leaders summit with Japan to dismissing it outright within the span of just two days — part of a familiar playbook employed by Pyongyang. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/japan/politics/north-korea-flip-flop/

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The highest-ranking U.S. and Japanese national security advisers have discussed measures to reinforce the deterrence capabilities of their countries' decades-old alliance in preparation for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Washington next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/japan/politics/us-japan-national-security-advisers-talks/

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