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ElectionsElection over, Kishida focuses on economic recovery
With the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito retaining its majority in the ...
November 1, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida administration back to work after LDP secures controlling majority
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, began work to l...
November 1, 2021
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Crime & CourtsPolice: Tokyo train attack had copycat aspect, with more effective arson
The man arrested for starting a fire during a knife attack on a Tokyo train on Sunday night told pol...
November 1, 2021
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ElectionsVoter turnout stands at 55.93 % in Japan General Election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Voter turnout for single-seat constituencies in Sunday’s election for the House...
November 1, 2021
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GlobalG-20 leaders fail to agree on target year over climate fight
ROME (Jiji Press) — Leaders of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies on Sunday failed to a...
November 1, 2021
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ElectionsVoter sentiment divided over CDPJ-JCP cooperation
About 82% of Japanese Communist Party supporters voted for candidates of the main opposition Constit...
November 1, 2021
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Politics & GovernmentKishida needs to add ability to take action to listening skills
For Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the House of Representatives election results were bittersweet. Ev...
November 1, 2021
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ElectionsSwing voters key to Ishin nearly quadrupling seats
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) won 41 seats in Sunday’s House of Representatives elect...
November 1, 2021
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ElectionsCDPJ pays price for opposition cooperation
In Sunday’s House of Representatives election, the cooperation among the leading opposition Constitu...
November 1, 2021
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Politics & Government
CDPJ leadership mulls responsibility for election defeat
Members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have blamed the party’s leadership for the p...
November 1, 2021
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EconomyJapan’s business community calls for progress on ‘new capitalism’ in wake of election
Economic policy and coronavirus measures were focal points of the House of Representatives election....
November 1, 2021
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ElectionsMurai wins 5th term as Miyagi Governor
SENDAI (Jiji Press) — Independent Yoshihiro Murai won his fifth term as governor of Miyagi Prefectur...
November 1, 2021
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Yomiuri Editorial
Ruling parties must maintain sense of urgency, stabilize government / Ability to govern in difficult times vital
It is hoped that ruling parties will reflect on the laxity that has arisen during their long-term ru...
November 1, 2021
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ElectionsJCP presence weakens in House of Representatives
Sunday’s election for the House of Representatives left the Japanese Communist Party with fewer seat...
November 1, 2021
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ElectionsKomeito earns more lower house seats
Komeito won all nine seats in the single-seat constituencies where the party fielded candidates in S...
November 1, 2021