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Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle rising prices and U.S. tariffs despite election loss
Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a ...
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Exit polls show Japan's ruling coalition is likely to lose key election
Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of ...
What's next for Japan after far-right election surge?
Despite losing his parliamentary majority after a strong showing by right-wing populists, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants ...
Japan PM Ishiba stays defiant after ruling coalition loses upper house majority
Potential challengers include Sanae Takaichi, who came second to Ishiba in last year’s LDP leadership race; Takayuki Kobayashi, a former minister for economic security; and Shinjiro Koizumi, son of ...
Japan's Ishiba says he'll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices ...
How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?
Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...
Japan's shaky government loses upper house control
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further ...
Japan Launches Task Force To Deal With Foreign Nationals
The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of ...
Why has Japan set up a task force to deal with foreigners?
Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...