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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…
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…
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…
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…
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
World
September 29, 2021
Ruling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday anointed former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as…
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
World
August 15, 2021
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony…
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
World
April 17, 2021
Biden and Japan’s Suga project unity against China’s assertiveness
President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an…
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
World
November 25, 2020
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19…
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
World
October 26, 2020
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared Monday, outlining an ambitious…