Politics & Government
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Says Japan Still Seeks Surrender of Anti-Whaling Activist Watson; Emphasizing Warrant’s Validity
Japan has no intention of changing its policy of seeking the surrender of Paul Watson, founder of...
July 24, 2025
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Wheels Start Turning in Race to Replace Ishiba as LDP President, With Top Contenders Likely Same as in 2024
With Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba set to step down, members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Par...
July 24, 2025
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Japan PM Ishiba Meets with Former Prime Ministers; They Discuss ‘Sense of Crisis’ Following Election Defeat
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday held talks with three former prime ministers at the Li...
July 23, 2025
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Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Likely to Step down Following Japan-U.S. Trade Deal
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided on Wednesday to step down, following the Japan-U.S. trade a...
July 23, 2025
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Ishiba Cabinet Approval Rating Plummets to 22% in Japan Following Heavy Loss in House of Councillors Election
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet plummeted to 22%, compared to 32%...
July 23, 2025
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Moves to Oust Japan PM Ishiba Were Already Underway Within LDP; Members Took Steps to Hold Plenary Meetings, Election
Moves to oust Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had already begun within the Liberal Democratic Party...
July 23, 2025
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Survey: Takaichi Deemed Most Suitable Choice for Next PM;But Koizumi More Popular Among Supporters of LDP
Sanae Takaichi, a former economic security minister, was deemed the most suitable choice as Japan...
July 23, 2025
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Leading LDP Lawmakers Propose Becoming Opposition Party; Group Suggests Remaining in Power Will Cause ‘Stagnation’
Five leading Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers, including former Internal Affairs and Communicat...
July 23, 2025
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Support Rate for Japan’s Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Plunges to Record Low 19% in Wake of Historic Election Defeat
The beleaguered ruling Liberal Democratic Party was dealt another setback when the latest Yomiuri...
July 23, 2025
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Japan PM Ishiba to Step Down Over Defeat in Upper House Election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will step down, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned on Wednesd...
July 23, 2025
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Upper House Election: Prime Minister Ishiba Receives Understanding, Criticism from Cabinet; Minister Cautions Impact on U.S. Tariff Talks
A Cabinet member on Tuesday said Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba should face up to his mismanagemen...
July 22, 2025
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CDPJ’s Noda Seeks to Deepen Ties within Opposition Camp
Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)—Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda indica...
July 22, 2025
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Japan Prime Minister Has Tough Road Ahead in Running Diet; May Struggle to Pass Supplementary Budget Proposal
Despite declaring his intention to stay in office following the ruling bloc’s loss of its majorit...
July 22, 2025
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Record 42 Women Elected in Japan’s Upper House Election; 29% of Upper House Lawmakers are Women
A record 42 women were elected in Sunday’s House of Councillors election, beating the previous re...
July 22, 2025
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Upper House Election: Offer Harsh Lesson for Ruling Parties; Following Lower House and Tokyo Assembly Votes, String of Defeats for Ishiba’s Bloc Continues
In Sunday’s House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling bloc were...
July 22, 2025
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