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Ishiba's exit may lead to turmoil
News, Published on 28/07/2025
» Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation could herald a political turmoil in Japan, as no decisive winner emerged from the latest House of Councillors election, in which the ruling bloc suffered a major setback.
Ishiba's summit absence shows lack of Nato faith
Oped, Published on 21/07/2025
» Since a Japanese prime minister first attended a Nato summit in 2022, Japan has sent its highest-level representative to the event for three consecutive years. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was a key catalyst for Tokyo's decision to attend that year, and the 2025 summit in The Hague would have marked the fourth consecutive appearance by a Japanese leader.
Japan’s fertility rate hits record low
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/06/2025
» TOKYO — Japan’s fertility rate declined in 2024 for the ninth consecutive year, reaching another historical low that underscores the immense challenge facing the government as it attempts to reverse the trend in one of the world’s most aged societies.
Impeached S. Korean president faces second arrest threat
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/01/2025
» SEOUL — South Korea’s anti-corruption watchdog has secured a warrant extension to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and a second attempt to take the embattled leader into custody could happen as early as Wednesday.
Japan faces upheaval as LDP bloc loses majority
News, Published on 29/10/2024
» Japan faces a period of political instability after the ruling coalition failed to win a majority in parliament for the first time since 2009, setting up a race among two main blocs to form a government.
Japan faces political upheaval as LDP coalition loses majority
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/10/2024
» TOKYO - Japan faces a period of political instability after the ruling coalition failed to win a majority in parliament for the first time since 2009, setting up a race among two main blocs to form a government.
Japanese election to test ruling party
Published on 26/10/2024
» TOKYO - Voters in Japan could end more than a decade of Liberal Democratic Party dominance on Sunday, forcing the ruling party into power-sharing deals that could undermine the country’s leadership.
Japan new PM Shigeru Ishiba faces challenges
Kyodo News, Published on 01/10/2024
» TOKYO - Shigeru Ishiba became Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, following his fifth attempt to head the ruling party, but he faces challenges in establishing a lasting government as he has pledged to call a snap election on Oct 27.
Incoming Japanese PM calls for end to deflation
Published on 27/09/2024
» TOKYO - Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday stressed the need for the country’s economy to fully emerge from deflation.
Russian military plane violates Japan's airspace
Published on 23/09/2024
» Japan's Defense Ministry said Monday that a Russian military aircraft violated the country's airspace three times, prompting an Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) fighter jet to fire a signal flare for the first time ever, with Tokyo lodging an "extremely stern protest" with Moscow.