The central government and the Tokyo metropolitan government have agreed to launch a council aimed at strengthening ...

At least one panda has lived in Japan since the Japanese and Chinese normalized their diplomatic ties in 1972.

The Democratic Party for the People is keeping its distance from both the Liberal Democratic Party and the newly formed ...

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced Jan. 15 that the fiscal 2026 budget proposal will cover the cost of waiving basic water ...

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What waste management policy did Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike recently say she will encourage in the city's 23 wards?

The Tokyo metropolitan government said Wednesday it will provide subsidies to municipalities and other entities for the ...

Gov. Yuriko Koike said she will encourage the implementation of paid household waste disposal in the Japanese capital's 23 ...

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has criticized the central government's and ruling bloc's policy of addressing tax revenue gaps between the capital and other local governments. The policy "would undermine ...