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Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba to step down
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will step down following his ruling coalition’s defeat in the Upper House election, ...
Japan PM Ishiba weighs whether to step down over US trade talks, Yomiuri says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to soon decide whether to step down after assessing progress in tariff ...
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Political Turmoil in Japan: Ishiba Faces Leadership Challenges Post-Election
Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba pledges to stay in power amid internal party pressure following significant losses in the ...
Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right
The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist ...
Big Political Changes Possible In Japan
Japan’s political landscape could be on the brink of major upheaval after exit polls showed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ...
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Political Instability in Japan: Challenges and Shifting Alliances
Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, failed to secure a majority in the upper house election, ...
Japan elections deepen political, market instability
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in his post after his ruling bloc was projected to lose its majority in ...
Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?
Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age ...
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Japan Trade Deal Lifts Nikkei to One-Year High; Tech Stocks Lag Across Asia
Asian markets mostly advanced on Wednesday, with Japans Nikkei 225 surging 2.7% to its highest level since July 2024 after ...
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Women gradually rise in Japanese politics but face deep challenges
FILE - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Multiple women competing for a top political office is ...