Kihara Says Takaichi Drank No Alcohol Before Skipping G7 Call
The chief cabinet secretary said the summit's start time was set at the last minute, leaving no time to prepare equipment for the prime minister.
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Minoru Kihara
Takaichi's G7 absence under scrutiny as officials say an hour's notice would have sufficed
The prime minister skipped an online meeting of G7 leaders in early October. Her government blames a last-minute schedule change; lawmakers from both sides are not convinced.
Japan Convenes New Expert Panel on Shrinking Population as Birthrate Keeps Falling
The government opened a 14-member advisory council on Friday to draft a year-end population strategy, with a former internal affairs minister as chair.
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