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What does it mean for China if Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba stays or steps down?
Progress in relations between China and Japan could lose some steam if embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba steps ...
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‘Japanese First’: The deep roots of the rising far right
Japan’s far-right Sanseito party won a record number of seats in the country’s recent upper-house elections, stripping the ...
‘Make Ishiba Go Away’: Japan’s LDP reels after historic defeat
Long-ruling party faces crisis with populists capturing working people’s vote as traditional rural base shrinks ...
Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power
Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already precarious ...
Japan’s ruling party loses key election, complicating trade talks
The LDP’s loss in the upper house is another blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has been struggling to close a trade ...
Japan’s market is rallying, but its economy says it may be short-lived
Japan’s market is rallying, but bond markets are flashing warnings. With rising yields, political uncertainty, and fading ...
Japan PM laments ‘harsh’ election result as upper house control slips
Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose its majority in the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, ...
Speculation swirls about Japan PM's future
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied discussing his resignation with party elders on Wednesday, as media speculation about his future intensified after a weekend election debacle.News reports ...
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Japan PM plans to resign after election debacle – local media
Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan’s prime minister will soon announce his resignation, reports ...