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The government on Friday approved an ordinance to enforce the revised Civil Code, which includes the introduction of a new ...

Last week, Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister — no small feat. But between the self-congratulatory “glass ceiling” celebrations and her unapologetic efforts to stay in lock step ...

A private-sector panel made up of experts, including those from the business world and those involved in labor issues, has been launched to discuss Japan's declining population.

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One of the world’s most successful examples of coalition politics since World War II may be the 1982-98 administration of German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Kohl’s government was mainly composed of his ...