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'Trump Whisperer' ex-minister joins Japan PM race
AFP, Published on 08/09/2025
» TOKYO - A former top diplomat dubbed the "Trump Whisperer" was the first candidate Monday to join the race to be Japan's next leader, a day after premier Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation.
Japan PM Ishiba says he will resign
AFP, Published on 07/09/2025
» TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during which he lost his majority in both houses of parliament.
Japan emperor expresses 'deep remorse' 80 years after WWII
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» TOKYO - Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender.
Several people missing in southwestern Japan as heavy rain continues
Published on 11/08/2025
» Several people remain unaccounted for in southwestern Japan on Monday as ongoing heavy rain triggered dangerous landslides, according to local authorities and rescuers.
Japanese population sees record drop in 2024
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» TOKYO - The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount — more than 900,000 people — in 2024, official data showed, as the country battles to reverse its perennially low birth rates.
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.
Japan’s Ishiba to declare resignation in August
Published on 23/07/2025
» TOKYO — Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce his intention to resign next month, according to local media reports.
Trump announces 'massive' Japan trade deal including 15% tariff
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States had agreed to a "massive" trade deal with Japan that would include a 15 percent tariff on its exports.
Japan PM's future in doubt after election debacle
AFP, Published on 21/07/2025
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future was unclear on Monday after his coalition appeared to have disastrously lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a right-wing populist party.
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.