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JAPAN
Feb 3, 2001

Cabinet hears first vice minister

Senior Vice Minister Tetsuo Kutsukake of the Environment Ministry on Friday became the first vice minister to attend and speak in a Cabinet meeting.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2001

Cabinet hears first vice minister

Senior Vice Minister Tetsuo Kutsukake of the Environment Ministry on Friday became the first vice minister to attend and speak in a Cabinet meeting.
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2001

Cabinet against using public funds to prop stocks

There was widespread opposition Tuesday in Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's Cabinet to the idea of using public funds to prop up the faltering stock market.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2000

Cabinet approves plan to cut 5,988 state jobs

The central government on Sunday decided to reduce its workforce to 817,202 by the end of March 2002 by shedding 23,701 jobs from March next year in a bid to streamline the administration, government officials said.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2000

Poll shows Cabinet reshuffle has done little for Mori's popularity

The approval rate for Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's Cabinet improved slightly after the reshuffle on Dec. 5, according to the latest Kyodo News poll released Monday.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2000

Cabinet adrift as Mori goes to Singapore

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori departed for Singapore on Thursday to attend a summit of 13 Asian countries, leaving his administration in a fragile condition.
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2000

Cabinet may OK expo bid today

The Cabinet is expected to approve Japan's bid to host the 2005 World Expo in Aichi Prefecture during a Cabinet meeting to be held today.
JAPAN
Jul 6, 2000

Mori seeks a 'reborn Japan'

A day after the launch of his new Cabinet, Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori stressed his determination Wednesday to create a "reborn Japan" by improving the economy and promoting the development of information technology.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2000

Cabinet OKs Diet session to pick prime minister

Members of the Cabinet on Saturday approved the convening of a special three-day Diet session from Tuesday to select a prime minister, launch a new Cabinet and hold deliberations.
JAPAN
May 17, 2000

Mori's 'divine nation' remark spurs outrage

Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Tuesday moved to contain potential political damage after saying Monday that Japan is a "divine nation centering on the Emperor," a sentiment some compared to the nationalist fervor stoked before and during World War II.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 1999

It's WTO vs. budget for Cabinet trio

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JAPAN
Dec 30, 1998

Obuchi moves to postpone Cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi indicated on Wednesday that he may postpone the reshuffling of his Cabinet until his return from Europe on Jan. 13.
JAPAN
Mar 13, 1998

Cabinet approves bill to widen SDF defensive fire

The Cabinet approved a bill March 13 to revise the law governing Japan's participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations to allow military commanders to order defensive fire.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 1998

Sour economy elevates Cabinet disapproval rate

A Kyodo News poll has found that some 58 percent of Japanese disapprove of the Cabinet of Ryutaro Hashimoto, an 11 percentage point increase from the previous poll.
JAPAN
Jan 22, 1998

Cabinet expected to scrap fishing pact with South Korea

With diplomatic negotiations deadlocked, the Cabinet is expected to decide this morning to unilaterally scrap the 1965 fisheries agreement with South Korea.Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka said Thursday morning the decision on the treaty was reached in a meeting with Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi...
JAPAN
Oct 24, 1997

Cabinet will now reward thrifty bureaucrats

A long-standing practice was challenged Oct. 24 when Cabinet members agreed that ministries must favorably evaluate bureaucrats who make efforts to reduce the government workload.The bureaucracy has given higher marks to officials who secure more budgetary allocations from the Finance Ministry for their...
JAPAN
Sep 19, 1997

Sato expected to resign from Cabinet on Monday

Koko Sato, a veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker convicted in the Lockheed payoff scandal, is expected to resign as director general of the Management and Coordination Agency on Sept. 22 when he meets with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2023

Kishida Cabinet's approval rating drops to 35.1% in latest poll

The disapproval rate climbed 3.2 points to 35%, according to the poll, with many voicing displeasure over Kishida's handling of his son's firing.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 8, 2023

Documents scandal involving Cabinet minister an untimely political headache for Kishida

The economic security minister has come under fire for files an opposition lawmaker says is proof she was involved in pushing for a legal reinterpretation of the broadcasting law.
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2022

Kishida Cabinet approves bill banning use of fear to solicit donations

The move is aimed at providing relief to followers of the controversial Unification Church and their family members who have been left in financial ruin.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2022

Kishida administration to mark one year in office amid mounting challenges

The prime minister's approval ratings have plummeted over issues related to the controversial state funeral and LDP lawmakers' ties to the Unification Church.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2022

Japan’s new male minister for birthrate tried ‘pregnancy belly’

Following Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle, former Bank of Japan official Masanobu Ogura has taken over the post from ruling party veteran Seiko Noda, a mother of one.
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2022

Japan creates new Cabinet post to boost startup ecosystem

In addition to his role as economic revitalization minister, Daishiro Yamagiwa will now oversee the promotion of startup policies.

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