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Political News(2025/01/12)
Government coordinates Quad foreign ministers' meeting as new Trump administration takes office
2025-01-12 22:32:00
In line with the inauguration of the new Trump administration in the United States next week, the Japanese government is making arrangements to hold a meeting of foreign ministers of the Quad, a framework of four countries: Japan, the United States, Australia, and India. Japan wants to confirm the importance of maintaining and strengthening cooperation among the four countries even under the new Trump administration.
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Government launches support team for regional revitalization to encourage companies to reform work styles
2025-01-12 12:54:00
In order to revitalize regional areas, the government believes it is necessary to create an environment in which young people and women can work with peace of mind in regional areas and have and raise children, and has therefore decided to set up a new support team to encourage companies to reform their working styles.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Iwasaki attends President-elect Trump's inauguration ceremony, to arrange Japan-US summit meeting
2025-01-12 12:02:00
Foreign Minister Iwaki revealed on NHK's Sunday Debate that he will attend the inauguration ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump next week, and indicated his intention to make arrangements to hold a Japan-U.S. summit meeting.
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Prime Minister Ishiba returns to Japan; future diplomacy focuses on timing of meeting with Trump
2025-01-12 05:18:00
Prime Minister Ishiba visited Malaysia and Indonesia, held summit meetings in each country, and returned to Japan in the early hours of the 12th. The timing of his meeting with US President-elect Trump will be a key point in his future diplomacy, and coordination is expected to be made based on the schedule for deliberations on the new fiscal year budget proposal.
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