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PM Wong congratulates new Japan PM Takaichi Sanae
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Oct 21) congratulated his Japanese counterpart Takaichi Sanae on her appointment. Ms…
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The 5 candidates vying to become Japan’s next leader
Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is also a strong contender. If elected, he would become Japan’s youngest prime minister in the…
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Japan PM says Palestine state recognition ‘when not if’
UNITED NATIONS: Japan’s prime minister told the United Nations on Tuesday (Sep 23) that Tokyo’s recognition of the State of…
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Asian shares rise as Japan politics weigh on yen
HONG KONG: Asian markets rose on Monday (Sep 8), with Tokyo closing higher after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision…
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Japanese lawmakers prep leadership bids after PM resigns, yen sinks
“The LDP is facing its worst crisis since its founding,” Motegi, 69, told reporters on Monday as he announced his…
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Commentary: Japan deserves far better leadership than this
CAN LDP RISE TO THE CHALLENGE? The question now is can the LDP rise to the challenge. A Kyodo poll released Sunday, taken…
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Shigeru Ishiba – the ‘smile again’ Japanese PM who voters frowned on
TOKYO: Shigeru Ishiba took over Japan’s ruling party promising to revive it from scandal. Less than a year later, he…
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Who could replace Ishiba as Japan’s prime minister?
Heir to a political dynasty with a hand in governing Japan for more than a century, Koizumi would become its…
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba says he will resign
TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday (Sep 7) he would step down after less than a year…
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign: Report
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to resign to avoid a split within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party…
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