A new dawn for Japanese politics? Shigeru Ishiba and the rise of multi-party dynamics
After decades of LDP dominance, scandal forced Japan into its first minority government in 30 years. Shigeru Ishiba now leads ...
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Japan PM leaves for South America to attend APEC, G20 summits
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba embarked Thursday on his first trip to South America since taking office, where he ...
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Japan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held up, government ...
Japan, US vow solid alliance under respective new gov'ts
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed Thursday that the two countries ...
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Japan extra Diet session eyed for Nov. 28 to pass budget
An extraordinary parliamentary session will likely begin on Nov. 28 to allow for deliberation on a supplementary budget ...
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Yoon to hold summit with Japanese PM in Peru
President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of an Asia Pacific ...
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Japan's reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament following a major loss in the polls last month by his ...