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Speculation Arises for Snap Election as LDP Moves Up Payments to Local Chapters

LDP Team Broadly OKs Proposal for Japan Post Holdings ' Absorption of Mail Unit

US Secretary of State Blinken Meets Communist Party of China's Shanghai Leader

Japan's Komeito Frustrated with LDP's Response to Political Funds Scandal

Japan PM Kishida to Visit France, Brazil, Paraguay for 6 Days from May 1

Japan Diet Starts Debates on Draft Fighter Development Pact with Britain, Italy

Japan Welcomes New US Military Aid Package to Ukraine Worth $1 Billion

Japan Upper House Panel Starts Substantive Debates on Joint Custody Bill

Mayor of Town in Central Japan's Aichi Pref. Offers to Quit over Verbal Abuse

Russia Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution on Nuke Nonproliferation in Space

US Govt Announces 1 B. Dlrs in Extra Military Aid to Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Arrives in China for Talks with Key Officials

Japan to Revise Economic Security Action Plan, Eyeing Stricter Export Controls

Hiroshima Not to Invite Russia, Belarus Officials to Peace Ceremony for 3rd Year

LDP Presents Proposal to Revise Political Funds Control Law to Coalition Partner

Kishida Skips Visit to War-Linked Yasukuni Shrine during Spring Festival

US Ukraine Funding Bill to Be Enacted Wed., Military Support to Resume This Week

18 Months Sought for Ex-Koto Ward Mayor Kimura for Political Fund Law Violation

Trump Says He Discussed Unwavering Importance of US-Japan Ties with Ex-PM Aso

Russia Arrests Aide to Defense Min. Shoigu for Taking Bribes

Israel Issues New Evacuation Order in Northern Gaza

Britain to Boost Defense Spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030

Japan LDP Broadly Agrees on Proposal to Revise Political Funds Control Law

Former Japan PM Aso Likely to Meet with Trump in US as Early as Tues.: Sources

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Oversees "Nuclear Trigger" Drills: State Media

Japan Upper House Political Reform Special Committee to Hold 1st Meeting May 10

90 Japanese Lawmakers Pay Group Visit to Yasukuni Shrine for Spring Festival

Japan PM Kishida Hoping to Set Up Noto Quake Reconstruction Fund in June

Japan Govt OKs 138 B. Yen in Fresh Spending to Support Areas Hit by Noto Quake

Israel's Netanyahu Vows to Increase Military Pressure on Hamas

EU Member Nations OK Strategic Partnership Agreement with Japan

Over 280 Bodies Reportedly Found in Mass Graves at Hospital in Southern Gaza

Kishida, US Indo-Pacific Commander Vow to Boost Deterrence of Japan-US Alliance

US State Secretary Blinken to Visit China from Wed., May Meet Chinese Pres. Xi

N. Korea Fires Several Ballistic Missiles toward Sea of Japan: S. Korea Military

LDP Local Chapter Decides to Back Ex-Bureaucrat Omura in Shizuoka Governor Race

LDP to Release Draft Revision of Political Funds Control Law This Week: Kishida

Japan PM Kishida Takes Saturday's MSDF Helicopter Crash Seriously