Japan official clarifies why prime minister Ishiba was spotted ‘sleeping’ in parliament
Japanese social media was quick to point out that PM Shigeru Ishiba appeared to doze off during Monday’s vote in parliament ...
Japan's LDP may demand members return unreported funds, donate the money to treasury
Japan's ruling (LDP) is considering requesting that the so-called "slush fund lawmakers," who received kickbacks from ...
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Japan's central bank to remain undeterred on rate hikes despite LDP's electoral shock, analysts say
The Bank of Japan is unlikely to be deterred from its rate hike cycle despite the ruling LDP losing its lower house majority.
Japan's ruling LDP formally begins policy talks with opposition DPFP
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun policy talks with an opposition party in a bid to seek an agreement on a ...
Ishiba's LDP, smaller DPP debate econ steps, Japan PM eyes minority gov't
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the smaller opposition Democratic Party for the People on Friday began ...
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A Weakened Ishiba Means a Less Ambitious Japan
Domestic stability enabled Japan to take on an international leadership role. Those days may be over. The post A Weakened ...
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Something For Everyone: Why Japan's LDP Is So Successful
Japan's LDP is one of the democratic world's most successful parties, a one-size-fits-all electoral machine in power for all but four of the last 69 years. AFP looks at the history of the Liberal ...
Shigeru Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...
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LDP's Nukaga to be reappointed Japan Lower House speaker
The ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to reappoint Fukushiro Nukaga of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as ...
Japan PM Ishiba calls for LDP to hold policy talks with opposition DPFP
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, who is also president of the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party, says he has ...
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Interview With Japan’s Opposition Leader Noda Yoshihiko
Moving forward, the ruling and opposition parties must work together to reform and rebuild public trust, aiming for unity.” ...
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Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...