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News channel or source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/20/japan/politics/agriculture-minister-potatoes/
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026
Takebe is a six-term Lower House member and the son of a former agriculture minister. He represents a district in Hokkaido, which supplies about 80% of Japan’s domestically grown potatoes and where ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Politics: Japan minister warned over remarks about Russian-held disputed islands
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/government/japan-minister-warned-over-remarks-about-russian-held-disputed-islands/ar-AA1Q8yxK
Published on: Sunday 09 November 2025
TOKYO - Japan's government said Monday it has given a warning to a Japanese minister overseeing issues related to Russian-occupied, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido over his remarks that could be ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Politics: The Russian ambassador cooled the ardor of Tokyo with claims to arrest a Japanese spy journalist
News channel or source: https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/10/15/the-russian-ambassador-cooled-the-ardor-of-tokyo-with-claims-to-arrest-a-japanese-spy-journalist
Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026
EADaily, October 15th, 2026. Russian Ambassador to Tokyo Nikolai Nozdrev strongly rejected Tokyo's claims in connection with the detention and subsequent arrest of a journalist of the Japanese ...