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Royal event for milestone
News, Published on 24/12/2024
» The government plans to hold a royal ceremony on Jan 14, when His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn will officially have lived longer than the founder of the Chakri dynasty, King Rama I.
Shigeru Ishiba's premiership could be short
News, Taniguchi Tomohiko, 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.