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New Opposition Party Launched In Japan Ahead Of Summer Election
Two Japanese opposition parties merged on Sunday to form a new grouping intended to put pressure on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative ruling party before the upper house election this summer.
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Japan's Far-Flung Island Defence Plan Seeks To Turn Tables On China
Japan is fortifying its far-flung island chain in the East China Sea under an evolving strategy that aims to turn the tables on China's navy and keep it from ever dominating the Western Pacific Ocean, Japanese military and government sources said.
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Japan Slams Ex-Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Crimea Visit
The Japanese government sharply criticised a former prime minister today for his visit to the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, saying his action is at odds with Japan's stance on the Ukraine situation and calling him "grossly imprudent".
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Shinzo Abe Re-Elected Easily Despite Low Turnout in Japan Polls
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won comfortable re-election Sunday in a snap poll he had billed as a referendum on his economic policies after early success faded into a recession.
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Japan Opposition, Too Weak to Take Power, Aims to Dim Shinzo Abe's Lustre
Japan's main opposition party, its image still tarnished two years after losing power, isn't even pretending to have a shot at ousting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition in a December 14 election. It does hope to give him a black eye, though.
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Japan's next PM Shinzo Abe must deliver on economy, cope with China
Conservative ex-premier Shinzo Abe got a second chance to lead Japan after his party surged back to power in Sunday's election and faces pressure to move swiftly to bolster a sagging economy and manage strained ties with China.
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Japan opposition LDP set to win solid election majority: polls
Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) looks on course to win a surprisingly solid majority in a December 16 parliamentary election, media polls showed on Thursday, returning to power with a hawkish former premier at the helm.
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Japan's PM survives no-confidence motion
Prime Minister Naoto Kan survived a no-confidence motion on Thursday over his response to Japan's massive tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis, but said he is willing to resign once the country's recovery takes hold.Kan won by a margin of 293-152 in the 480-seat lower house. The remaining members were absent or abstained from the vote.Before the sess...
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New Opposition Party Launched In Japan Ahead Of Summer Election
Two Japanese opposition parties merged on Sunday to form a new grouping intended to put pressure on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative ruling party before the upper house election this summer.
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Japan's Far-Flung Island Defence Plan Seeks To Turn Tables On China
Japan is fortifying its far-flung island chain in the East China Sea under an evolving strategy that aims to turn the tables on China's navy and keep it from ever dominating the Western Pacific Ocean, Japanese military and government sources said.
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Japan Slams Ex-Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Crimea Visit
The Japanese government sharply criticised a former prime minister today for his visit to the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, saying his action is at odds with Japan's stance on the Ukraine situation and calling him "grossly imprudent".
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Shinzo Abe Re-Elected Easily Despite Low Turnout in Japan Polls
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won comfortable re-election Sunday in a snap poll he had billed as a referendum on his economic policies after early success faded into a recession.
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Japan Opposition, Too Weak to Take Power, Aims to Dim Shinzo Abe's Lustre
Japan's main opposition party, its image still tarnished two years after losing power, isn't even pretending to have a shot at ousting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition in a December 14 election. It does hope to give him a black eye, though.
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Japan's next PM Shinzo Abe must deliver on economy, cope with China
Conservative ex-premier Shinzo Abe got a second chance to lead Japan after his party surged back to power in Sunday's election and faces pressure to move swiftly to bolster a sagging economy and manage strained ties with China.
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Japan opposition LDP set to win solid election majority: polls
Japan's conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) looks on course to win a surprisingly solid majority in a December 16 parliamentary election, media polls showed on Thursday, returning to power with a hawkish former premier at the helm.
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Japan's PM survives no-confidence motion
Prime Minister Naoto Kan survived a no-confidence motion on Thursday over his response to Japan's massive tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis, but said he is willing to resign once the country's recovery takes hold.Kan won by a margin of 293-152 in the 480-seat lower house. The remaining members were absent or abstained from the vote.Before the sess...
