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Japan PM faces reckoning in upper house election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a reckoning from voters on Sunday with upper house elections that could end his ...
A loss for Ishiba could worsen Japan's instability in the face of US tariffs and rising prices
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday’s upper house election, and a ...
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'Clumsy' Japanese PM Ishiba's future in the balance
Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy, cigarettes and making models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister ...
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Japan's Political Crossroads: Rising Tensions in Upper House Election
Japanese voters head to polls in a crucial upper house election amidst concerns over inflation and immigration. The Liberal ...
US Treasury's Bessent believes good Japan tariff deal is possible, PM Ishiba says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that their countries can reach a "good ...
A loss for Ishiba could worsen political instability in the face of US tariffs and rising prices
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a critical test in Sunday’s upper house election. A loss could deepen political ...
Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil is used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety
Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima has been delivered to the Japanese prime minister’s office to be ...
Japan's minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews
Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt ...