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Japan Court To Rule Today In Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Assassination Case
A Japanese court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on a man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, three and a half years after the assassination of the country's longest-serving premier stunned the nation.
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Seeks Stronger Mandate, Calls Snap Election On Feb 8
Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender.
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Why Japan's PM Wants to Dissolve The Government And Call Snap Polls
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election test since taking office in October.
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Japan's Female MPs Petition For More Restrooms In Male-Dominated Parliament
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
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Style And 'Work Mantra': What's Behind Japan's New PM's Rising Popularity
The pledge by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to "work, work, work, work and work" for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year.
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Amid China-Japan Tensions, Taiwan President's Sushi, Miso Soup Lunch
Images of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te holding a plate of sushi were posted on social media on Thursday in a show of support for Tokyo after reports that China will halt Japanese seafood imports.
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'Bad For Skin': Japan Prime Minister Takaichi Says She Sleeps Only 2-4 Hours
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she only sleeps for between two and four hours every night, while she also faces criticism for encouraging people to overwork.
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Japan PM's Response To Nuclear Arms Question Signals Likely Shift
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week hinted at a possible shift in the country's decades-old non-nuclear principles, raising speculation that she might seek to revise a ban on the entry of such weapons into its territory.
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Japanese PM To Revise Law To Implement Pay Cuts For Herself, Cabinet
The newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to introduce a revision to the public servant remuneration law to implement pay cuts for herself and ministers in her cabinet during the ongoing extraordinary session of Parliament.
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Xi Jinping Invites Canada PM To China In First Meet In 8 years
President Xi Jinping on Friday invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to China, in the first formal talks between the nations' leaders since 2017, before also holding first discussions with Japan's new premier.
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Beef, Defence Deals, And Rare Earths: How Japan's New Leader Wooed Trump
Japan pulled out all stops for this week's visit by US President Donald Trump -- his first with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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"Anything I Can Do": Trump Promises Full Support To "Strongest Ally" Japan
Trump called Sanae Takaichi's role as Japan's first woman prime minister as a "big deal," putting an emphasis on the US commitment to Japan.
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Man Accused Of Killing Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe To Go On Trial Today
A man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to go on trial on Tuesday, three years after the assassination of Japan's longest-serving premier stunned a nation where gun crime and political violence are rare.
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For Japan's Leader, Key To Connecting With Trump Could Be These Ford Trucks
President Donald Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the US leader to ease trade tensions.
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'Stealth Husband' Of Japan's New PM Sanae Takaichi Vows Quiet Support
The spouse of Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to support her by being a "stealth husband", cooking meals but staying out of the spotlight.
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Japan Court To Rule Today In Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Assassination Case
A Japanese court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on a man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, three and a half years after the assassination of the country's longest-serving premier stunned the nation.
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Seeks Stronger Mandate, Calls Snap Election On Feb 8
Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender.
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Why Japan's PM Wants to Dissolve The Government And Call Snap Polls
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election test since taking office in October.
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Japan's Female MPs Petition For More Restrooms In Male-Dominated Parliament
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
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Style And 'Work Mantra': What's Behind Japan's New PM's Rising Popularity
The pledge by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to "work, work, work, work and work" for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year.
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Amid China-Japan Tensions, Taiwan President's Sushi, Miso Soup Lunch
Images of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te holding a plate of sushi were posted on social media on Thursday in a show of support for Tokyo after reports that China will halt Japanese seafood imports.
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'Bad For Skin': Japan Prime Minister Takaichi Says She Sleeps Only 2-4 Hours
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she only sleeps for between two and four hours every night, while she also faces criticism for encouraging people to overwork.
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Japan PM's Response To Nuclear Arms Question Signals Likely Shift
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week hinted at a possible shift in the country's decades-old non-nuclear principles, raising speculation that she might seek to revise a ban on the entry of such weapons into its territory.
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Japanese PM To Revise Law To Implement Pay Cuts For Herself, Cabinet
The newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to introduce a revision to the public servant remuneration law to implement pay cuts for herself and ministers in her cabinet during the ongoing extraordinary session of Parliament.
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Xi Jinping Invites Canada PM To China In First Meet In 8 years
President Xi Jinping on Friday invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to China, in the first formal talks between the nations' leaders since 2017, before also holding first discussions with Japan's new premier.
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Beef, Defence Deals, And Rare Earths: How Japan's New Leader Wooed Trump
Japan pulled out all stops for this week's visit by US President Donald Trump -- his first with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
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"Anything I Can Do": Trump Promises Full Support To "Strongest Ally" Japan
Trump called Sanae Takaichi's role as Japan's first woman prime minister as a "big deal," putting an emphasis on the US commitment to Japan.
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Man Accused Of Killing Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe To Go On Trial Today
A man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to go on trial on Tuesday, three years after the assassination of Japan's longest-serving premier stunned a nation where gun crime and political violence are rare.
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For Japan's Leader, Key To Connecting With Trump Could Be These Ford Trucks
President Donald Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the US leader to ease trade tensions.
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'Stealth Husband' Of Japan's New PM Sanae Takaichi Vows Quiet Support
The spouse of Japan's first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to support her by being a "stealth husband", cooking meals but staying out of the spotlight.
