Politics & Government
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2 Japanese Nationals Flee Lebanon on Chartered Ship
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Two Japanese nationals have fled Lebanon and arrived in Cyprus on a ship chart...
October 4, 2024
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Japan Government, Ruling Parties Relieved by Approval Rating But Concerns Remain Ahead of Lower House Election
The government and the ruling coalition parties are breathing a sigh of relief, as the latest nat...
October 3, 2024
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Survey: Japan’s Ishiba Cabinet Receives 51% Approval Rating; Ruling Party Gets Boost After New Prime Minister Takes Post
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet stands at 51%, and support for th...
October 3, 2024
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PM Shigeru Ishiba, U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel Meet, Agree on Need to Strengthen Alliance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel at the Prime Minis...
October 3, 2024
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Shigeru Ishiba Makes Safe Start in Promoting Japan-U.S. Relations; Foreign, Defense Ministers Cautious about New PM’s Visions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a safe start in his promotion of Japan-U.S. relations by prior...
October 3, 2024
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49% Have High Expectations of Newly Elected CDPJ Leader Noda, Yomiuri Shimbun Survey Shows
Forty-nine percent of respondents have high expectations of former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda,...
October 3, 2024
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Practicalities of Office Clash with Ishiba’s Ideals; Japan’s New Prime Minister Faces Foreign, Security Policy Dilemmas
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who took office Tuesday, has already run into a wall of reality re...
October 2, 2024
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Ishiba, Biden Reaffirm Need to Deepen Japan-U.S. Alliance in Telephone Talks; Status of Forces Agreement Not Discussed
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday reaffirmed with U.S. President Joe Biden the importanc...
October 2, 2024
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Japan PM Ishiba Aims to Quickly Compile Economic Measures; New Cabinet to Compile Initiatives it Plans to Implement in Next 10 Years
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who took office Tuesday, said he plans to quickly compile economic...
October 2, 2024
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China’s Xi Calls on Japan’s Ishiba to Build Stable Relations
Beijing (Jiji Press)—Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on new Japanese Prime Minister Shige...
October 2, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Launches New Cabinet; Key Issues Expected to Include Economy, Disaster Resilience
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was inaugurated on Tuesday afternoon, following its ...
October 2, 2024
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Forms Cabinet, Announces to Dissolve Lower House on Oct. 9
Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba was designated the new prime minister Tuesday a...
October 2, 2024
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Japan’s LDP President Ishiba Seeks Public Mandate for Government; Leaves Former Abe Faction Members Out of New Cabinet
Shigeru Ishiba, the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party, has decided to dissolve the Ho...
October 2, 2024
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Former Kishida, Moriyama Factions Rake in Appointments from Ishiba; Motegi Kept at Arm’s Length
With the executive lineup decided for the Liberal Democratic Party and the Cabinet appointed, it ...
October 1, 2024
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Zelenskyy Congratulates Ishiba on Becoming Japan’s Prime Minister, Looks Forward to ‘Working Closely to Deepen Relations’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warmly congratulated Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected presi...
October 1, 2024
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