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#IshibaDon'tQuit: Unlikely Support Grows for Japanese PM Ishiba To Stay
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future is uncertain but an unlikely campaign for him to stay was growing online this week, including from people who are his natural political opponents.
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Japan's Far Right Sanseito Party Makes Big Gains In Upper House Election
Japan's far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting many voters with its "Japanese First" platform.
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MAGA-Style "Anti-Globalist" Politics Arrives In Japan
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition lost its upper house majority in an election on Sunday; the "Japanese first" Sanseito party, created only five years ago, increased its seats from two to 15.
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Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Rapidly Diminishing PM
Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy and making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister looked at risk of coming unstuck on Sunday.
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Japan's Governing Alliance Likely To Lose Upper House Elections, Exit Polls Show
The governing coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to lose a majority in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in a key election Sunday, according to exit polls, worsening the country's political instability.
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Japan Heads To Polls Amid Rising Prices, Immigration Concerns
Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power.
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Japanese Political Candidate Strips In Video To Win Votes, Asks Viewers If She's ''Sexy''
In the footage, Ms Uchino is shown seated at a table wearing a button-up shirt as she addresses Japanese voters in an anime-style voice.
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Japan's High Standards Of Politeness And Customer Service Shine In Viral Traffic Video
Japan's reputation for cleanliness, recycling, and adherence to societal norms contributes to its image of respect and discipline.
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Japan Prepares To Bid Farewell To Shinzo Abe, Its Longest-Serving PM
Japan on Tuesday prepared to bid farewell to Shinzo Abe, a polarising figure who dominated Japanese politics for decades as the country's longest-serving premier,
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Japanese Mourn Ex PM Shinzo Abe Day After His Assassination
A steady stream of mourners on Saturday visited the scene of the bloody assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's in the western city of Nara, an unusual act of political violence that has shocked the nation.
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Was "Dissatisfied" With Shinzo Abe: Arrested Japan Shooter Tells Police
Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a political event earlier today. The man who attacked Abe was "dissatisfied" with him and wanted to kill him, local media reported, citing police sources.
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Japanese PM Faces Early Election Test Before National Vote
Japanese voters decide on Sunday whether to endorse the conservative government or to weaken Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and possibly return the world's third-largest economy to a period of political uncertainty.
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Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Apologises, Corrects Parliament Statements On Funding Scandal
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal that has also cast a pall over the current premier.
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Nissan Mulls Pulling Out Of South Korea As Trade Tensions Rise
Nissan Motor Co. is considering pulling out of South Korea, the Financial Times reported on Friday, as political and trade tensions between Japan and South Korea have caused sales of Japanese products in the neighboring country to plummet. Nissan and other Japanese firms have been a casualty of consumer boycotts of products ranging from cars to bee...
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Nissan Mulls Pulling Out Of South Korea As Trade Tensions Rise: Report
Nissan Motor Co is considering pulling out of South Korea, the Financial Times reported on Friday, as political and trade tensions between Japan and South Korea have caused sales of Japanese products in the neighboring country to plummet.
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#IshibaDon'tQuit: Unlikely Support Grows for Japanese PM Ishiba To Stay
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future is uncertain but an unlikely campaign for him to stay was growing online this week, including from people who are his natural political opponents.
-
Japan's Far Right Sanseito Party Makes Big Gains In Upper House Election
Japan's far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting many voters with its "Japanese First" platform.
-
MAGA-Style "Anti-Globalist" Politics Arrives In Japan
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition lost its upper house majority in an election on Sunday; the "Japanese first" Sanseito party, created only five years ago, increased its seats from two to 15.
-
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Rapidly Diminishing PM
Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy and making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister looked at risk of coming unstuck on Sunday.
-
Japan's Governing Alliance Likely To Lose Upper House Elections, Exit Polls Show
The governing coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to lose a majority in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in a key election Sunday, according to exit polls, worsening the country's political instability.
-
Japan Heads To Polls Amid Rising Prices, Immigration Concerns
Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power.
-
Japanese Political Candidate Strips In Video To Win Votes, Asks Viewers If She's ''Sexy''
In the footage, Ms Uchino is shown seated at a table wearing a button-up shirt as she addresses Japanese voters in an anime-style voice.
-
Japan's High Standards Of Politeness And Customer Service Shine In Viral Traffic Video
Japan's reputation for cleanliness, recycling, and adherence to societal norms contributes to its image of respect and discipline.
-
Japan Prepares To Bid Farewell To Shinzo Abe, Its Longest-Serving PM
Japan on Tuesday prepared to bid farewell to Shinzo Abe, a polarising figure who dominated Japanese politics for decades as the country's longest-serving premier,
-
Japanese Mourn Ex PM Shinzo Abe Day After His Assassination
A steady stream of mourners on Saturday visited the scene of the bloody assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's in the western city of Nara, an unusual act of political violence that has shocked the nation.
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Was "Dissatisfied" With Shinzo Abe: Arrested Japan Shooter Tells Police
Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a political event earlier today. The man who attacked Abe was "dissatisfied" with him and wanted to kill him, local media reported, citing police sources.
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Japanese PM Faces Early Election Test Before National Vote
Japanese voters decide on Sunday whether to endorse the conservative government or to weaken Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and possibly return the world's third-largest economy to a period of political uncertainty.
-
Japan Ex-PM Shinzo Abe Apologises, Corrects Parliament Statements On Funding Scandal
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday corrected statements he had made in parliament, apologising for what he said were mistakes regarding a political funding scandal that has also cast a pall over the current premier.
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Nissan Mulls Pulling Out Of South Korea As Trade Tensions Rise
Nissan Motor Co. is considering pulling out of South Korea, the Financial Times reported on Friday, as political and trade tensions between Japan and South Korea have caused sales of Japanese products in the neighboring country to plummet. Nissan and other Japanese firms have been a casualty of consumer boycotts of products ranging from cars to bee...
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Nissan Mulls Pulling Out Of South Korea As Trade Tensions Rise: Report
Nissan Motor Co is considering pulling out of South Korea, the Financial Times reported on Friday, as political and trade tensions between Japan and South Korea have caused sales of Japanese products in the neighboring country to plummet.
