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Polls suggest Japan’s ruling bloc will cling to election majority
World
October 21, 2021
Polls suggest Japan’s ruling bloc will cling to election majority
TOKYO, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will likely lose some seats in the Oct. 31 lower house…
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
World
October 18, 2021
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
TOKYO (AP) — Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story. Daily new COVID-19 cases…
Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election
Middle East
October 14, 2021
Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election
TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Japan dissolved its parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end…
Japan’s largest opposition party focuses on human rights in party platform
World
October 13, 2021
Japan’s largest opposition party focuses on human rights in party platform
TOKYO, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Japan’s largest opposition group unveiled a campaign platform on Wednesday that said it would stand…
Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics
World
October 12, 2021
Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics
TOKYO, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Japan’s stock market has surged and luxury cars are selling fast in Tokyo after eight…
Kishida vows to lead with ‘trust and empathy’ to fix Japan
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October 8, 2021
Kishida vows to lead with ‘trust and empathy’ to fix Japan
TOKYO (AP) — In his first policy speech Friday, Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised to strengthen pandemic management…
New Japan PM Kishida off to rocky start in polling
World
October 6, 2021
New Japan PM Kishida off to rocky start in polling
TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is struggling to find his footing with voters just…
Taiwan says it needs to be alert to ‘over the top’ military activities by China
World
October 5, 2021
Taiwan says it needs to be alert to ‘over the top’ military activities by China
TAIPEI, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Taiwan needs to be on alert for China’s “over the top” military activities, the premier…
Japan’s incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers – report
World
October 2, 2021
Japan’s incoming PM to retain defence, education ministers – report
TOKYO, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s incoming prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is set to keep current Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi…
Japan’s next leader sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth
World
September 30, 2021
Japan’s next leader sets sights on wage hikes to fuel growth
MITO, Japan (AP) — Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan’s prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is…