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Although many prime ministers keep their distance from their faction while in office, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida remains active in the Liberal Democratic Party's Kochikai faction, which he leads. Kishida frequently meets with Kochikai lawmakers and attends faction meetings, apparently aiming to maintain its unity and solidify his base within…

Sunday marked three years since the Reiwa era began with the Emperor's accession to the throne on May 1, 2019.

Okinawans born in 1972 are often referred to as "reversion children," as their birth year coincided with the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. rule. Half a century later, a number of such people are working on a documentary film featuring testimonies from people who survived…

A growing number of Japanese universities are offering support to Ukrainian students whose education was cut short by Russia's invasion of their country. There is no end in sight for the two-month-old conflict, and the resident status of displaced students is emerging as an additional concern.