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Japan PM to call snap election seeking stronger mandate: Reports
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will officially announce Monday (Jan 19) her plans to dissolve parliament for a snap…
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Japan PM Takaichi considers suspending sales tax on food in election pledge: Report
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a pledge to suspend the sales tax on food as part of…
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Thousands affected after power outage halts Tokyo commuter train lines
TOKYO: A railway power outage in Tokyo disrupted the morning commute for thousands on Friday (Jan 16) as two main…
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Commentary: Trump’s aggression abroad undermines traditional US partnerships in Asia
DOES DONALD TRUMP CARE? A curious irony of Trump’s actions is that the US need not give up its positions…
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Japan opposition parties CDP, Komeito to form new ‘centrist’ political party
TOKYO: Japan’s main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito have agreed to form a new political party, their…
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Commentary: Can Japan’s leader beat the heat with a snap election?
TURNING POPULARITY INTO A LONG-LASTING ADMINISTRATION But to enact meaningful change, she needs to turn her popularity into a long-lasting…
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Japan and South Korea leaders got jamming to K-pop beats, social media buzzes with jokes and praises
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung struck an unexpected chord online, after videos of…
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi set to call February snap election: Reports
TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will inform senior party officials on Wednesday (Jan 14) of her plan to call…
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Japan’s Takaichi, South Korea’s Lee meet to discuss security, economic ties
NARA: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met in Japan on Tuesday (Jan 13)…
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Tokyo stocks jump 3% at open on snap election speculation
TOKYO: Tokyo shares jumped more than 3 per cent on Tuesday (Jan 13) morning on speculation that Prime Minister Sanae…
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