Politics & Government
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Cabinet of Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Resigns En Masse, Ishiba Was in Office for 386 Days
The Cabinet of outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse at a Tuesday morning meet...
October 21, 2025
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Compatible Motives Bring LDP, JIP Together But Swift Agreement on Coalition May Bring Instability
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party decided very quickly to form a...
October 21, 2025
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New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Appoints New Ministers
Newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appointed former Regional Revitalization Minister Sat...
October 21, 2025
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Opposition Parties Criticize LDP-JIP Policy Agreement as ‘Equivocal,’ Plan to Confront New Coalition
Following Monday’s announcement that the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party ...
October 21, 2025
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LDP’s Sanae Takaichi Named First Female Prime Minister in Japan’s Constitutional History
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi, 64, was named the new prime minister Tuesday a...
October 21, 2025
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Upper House Conducting Run-Off Election between Takaichi, Noda
The House of Councillors is conducting a run-off election between Sanae Takaichi, president of th...
October 21, 2025
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Sanae Takaichi Named Japan’s Prime Minister in Lower House
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi, 64, was named the new prime minister Tuesday a...
October 21, 2025
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Extraordinary Diet Session for Japan PM Election Begins
The extraordinary Diet session for prime ministerial election began on Tuesday afternoon. Liberal...
October 21, 2025
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Takaichi Plans Choice for Top Secretary, Eyeing Ex-Vice Minister Who Led Decarbonization
Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, is leaning toward appointing Yuji Iida...
October 20, 2025
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Komeito’s Local Branches Bewildered after Break with LDP That Threatens Party’s Influence
Komeito’s decision to end its coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party has caused bewilderment...
October 20, 2025
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Takaichi Likely to Become 1st Female PM as LDP, JIP Agree to Form Coalition (UPDATE 2)
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yosh...
October 20, 2025
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Beloved Former PM ‘Ton-Chan’ Dedicated Himself to Helping Victims; Murayama Supported Victims of Sarin Attack, Minamata Disease, Atomic Bombings
Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, known for his trademark long eyebrows and nickname “Ton-...
October 19, 2025
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Opinions Mixed over Japan Innovation Party’s Demand to Reduce Number of Seats in Diet
Reducing the number of Diet seats has been a major topic in policy talks between the ruling Liber...
October 18, 2025
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Japan, Malaysia Sign Memorandum on Carbon Capture, Storage, but Realizing Commercialization Comes with Challenges
KUALA LUMPUR — The Japanese and Malaysian governments signed on Friday a memorandum for jointly p...
October 18, 2025
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Probability of LDP’s Takaichi Becoming Japan’s 1st Female Prime Minister Increases after JIP Ends Cooperation Talks with Opposition Parties
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi is highly likely to become the next prime minis...
October 18, 2025
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