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Japan's minister resigns over rice comment
Reuters, Published on 21/05/2025
» TOKYO — Japan's farm minister quit Wednesday after saying he has never needed to buy rice, a comment that fuelled criticism of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's minority government and its handling of rising food prices ahead of an election.
East Asia braces for Trump's second term
Oped, Published on 08/02/2025
» The first two weeks of US President Donald Trump's second term were marked by a flurry of directives and executive orders.
Japan's ruling bloc, key opposition DPP eye 3-way policy coordination
Published on 01/11/2024
» TOKYO: A three-way consultative framework was completed on Friday to coordinate policy between Japan's ruling coalition and a smaller yet influential opposition party as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba explores a minority government after an election defeat.
Japan faces electoral stalemate as LDP bloc loses grip
Oped, Published on 01/11/2024
» Japan's general election has dealt a major blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whose ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner, Komei, lost their parliamentary majority for the first time since 2009, plunging the country into political uncertainty.
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.
Man throws 'Molotov cocktails' at Japan's ruling party
Kyodo News, Published on 19/10/2024
» TOKYO - A man threw objects believed to be Molotov cocktails in front of the headquarters of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and crashed a van into a concertina barrier at the nearby prime minister's office in Tokyo on Saturday morning, police said.
Shigeru Ishiba's premiership could be short
News, Published on 02/10/2024
» After a 15-day election campaign, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its president. Since the ruling party holds a majority in the National Diet (parliament), Mr Ishiba will be Japan's next prime minister. For the 67-year-old Mr Ishiba, long a leading rival of the late Shinzo Abe, ascending to the post is the realisation of a long-held dream. But Mr Ishiba's political star will likely soon fall.
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.