Shigeru Ishiba
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba to Submit Pension Reform Bill Soon, Says Japan Will “Demand Removal” of Trump’s Tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba indicated he would submit a pension reform bill to the Diet in the ...
May 13, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Distances Himself from ‘Tax Cut Populism’; Concerns about Lost Social Security Revenue Motivate Course Change
In consideration of the people suffering from high commodity prices, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishib...
May 10, 2025
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Politics & Government
Japan Presses U.S. to Scrap 25％ Auto Tariffs as Ishiba Refuses Partial Trade Deal; No Deal Without ‘Total Rollback’
The government decided Saturday to continue to press the United States to review its extra tariff...
May 4, 2025
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Politics & Government
Ishiba Vows to Seek Review of All U.S. Tariff Measures
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed on Saturday to urge the adminis...
May 4, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ishiba, Canada’s Carney Talk U.S. Tariffs in Phone Talks; Ishiba Says Japan Willing to Work with Canada
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held phone talks with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on Frida...
May 3, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Calls For More Detailed Trade Talks; Tariff Issue Unresolved, But Talks “Constructive”
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized Friday the need for detailed discussions on trade expans...
May 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Opposes CDPJ’s Proposed Consumption Tax Cut; Says Measures to Stabilize Rice Prices and Support Wage Increases Should Be Prioritized
MANILA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday expressed his opposition to a proposed plan t...
May 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Wary of ASEAN Members Shifting Away from U.S.; Ishiba Hopes to Limit Spread of China’s Economic Influence
MANILA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba chose Vietnam and the Philippines as the destinations for ...
April 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Ishiba Aims to Pull In Vietnam Amid China’s Approach; Japan Seeks to Provide Help in Economic, Security Issues
HANOI — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba aims to strengthen ties and deepen cooperation with Hanoi a...
April 29, 2025
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Politics & Government
Japan, Vietnam Leaders Agree to Establish Framework for 2+2 Meeting; Ishiba, Chinh Agree to Advance Cooperations
HANOI — Japan and Vietnam agreed to establish a new framework for a vice-ministerial level foreig...
April 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Begins Tour of Vietnam, Philippines
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday departed Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to begin a four-day tour ...
April 27, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Opposition Parties Find it Difficult to Attack PM Amid ‘National Crisis’; Noda Tells Ishiba Preparations on Tariffs Insufficient
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who also serves as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic ...
April 24, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Meets New U.S. Ambassador to Japan; Both Agree to Strengthen Japan-U.S. Alliance
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass for the first ti...
April 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Expresses Surprise at Trump Joining Tariff Talks, Says Japan-U.S. Deal Could Be Model Case for the World
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he had not expected U.S. President Donald Trump to...
April 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba: Japan-U.S. Tariff Talks Should Produce Desirable Model for Other Countries
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that he wants to make the ongoing Japan-U.S. tariff talks a mo...
April 20, 2025
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Japan Presses U.S. to Scrap 25％ Auto Tariffs as Ishiba Refuses Partial Trade Deal; No Deal Without ‘Total Rollback’
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Ishiba Pledges to Boost Japan’s Investment in U.S. to $1 Trillion; Trump Says Meeting with Nippon Steel Execs Scheduled
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Forms Cabinet, Announces to Dissolve Lower House on Oct. 9
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China Indicates Opposition Toward Ishiba’s Recent Visit to Taiwan, Expresses Relief at Takaichi’s Loss
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Shigeru Ishiba Named Japan’s PM, Forms Cabinet with 13 Rookie Ministers; Cabinet Veterans Tapped as Defense, Foreign Ministers