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Biden set to meet South Korean and Japanese leaders amid growing worries about North Korea

President Joe Biden is gathering South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for talks

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Japan’s Ishiba vows to boost military and forge closer ties with US under Donald Trump

Japan’s Ishiba vows to work closely with Trump administration to strengthen diplomacy and security

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Cat meme, too much rizz: These are Japan’s nominations for buzzword of the year

Results will be declared on 2 December

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Japan election: voters took aim at an untrustworthy government beset by scandal

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) suffered a severe blow on October 27 when, alongside its smaller coalition partner, Komeito, it lost its majority in a snap general election. The ruling coalition took 215 seats, fewer than the 233 required, with the centre-left opposition Constitutional Democratic party making big gains.

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Japan’s parliamentary election: Why it matters

Japanese voters go to the polls after new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called a snap election.

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Japan goes to polls in one of most unpredictable elections in years: here’s what’s at stake

Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo on Sunday’s test of moderate, centrist politics in Japan, where worries about inflation, China and North Korea loom large – and the far right is waiting in the wings

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Japan's ruling party may struggle in Sunday's vote, but its decades of dominance won't end

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling party, dogged by corruption scandals and plunging support for his weeks-old government, faces its toughest challenge in decades in Sunday’s parliamentary election

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New Japan PM Sweats For Majority In Snap Election

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's snap election gamble could backfire this Sunday, with his ruling party at risk of losing its majority for the first time in 15 years.

International Business Times

North Korea fires barrage of missiles towards Sea of Japan

Launch comes just days after Pyongyang’s latest attempt to put a second spy satellite into orbit ended in failure

The Independent UK

Why did Japan’s new leader trigger snap elections only a week after taking office? And what happens next?

Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has been in the job for just over a week. But today, as had been widely expected, he dissolved Japan’s parliament, the Diet, triggering a snap election for later this month. It’s the fastest dissolution by a postwar leader in Japan.

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From Sushi Rolls to Empty Bowls: How A Surge In Tourists Contributed to Japan's Biggest Rice Shortage in Two Decades

Japan's biggest rice shortage in over two decades has been exacerbated by a record surge in tourists, rising demand for rice-based dishes like sushi, and agricultural challenges, leading to depleted inventories, rising prices, and supply shortages across the country.

International Business Times UK

Japan's new PM, Shigeru Ishiba, forms cabinet with emphasis on defence

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister took office on Tuesday and formed a cabinet made up of numerous security and defence experts in line with his calls to strengthen regional military alliances. The majority of cabinet members are relative unknowns, marking a break from a string of corruption scandals that have…

France 24

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Resigns, Shigeru Ishiba Successor

Fumio Kishida resigns as Prime Minister of Japan, paving the way for Shigeru Ishiba to lead with a focus on diplomacy and security initiatives.

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With Bulging In-tray, Ishiba To Become Japan PM

Shigeru Ishiba was set Tuesday to become Japanese prime minister, seeking to restore the ruling party's popularity and tackle a demographic crisis, a lacklustre economy and fears over China's military build-up.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office

International Business Times

Japan's Next PM Eyes Snap Election, Reports Say, As Stocks Sink

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call snap elections for October 27, local media reported Monday, as equities plunge on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the cards.

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Japan's stocks slump after prime minister election; Shanghai benchmark soars more than 5%

Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets soared on news of fresh stimulus for the faltering economy

International Business Times

Former Defence Minister Ishiba To Be Japan's PM

Japan's next prime minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday outlined his ideas to reshape the nation's miliary alliance with Washington, after winning the conservative ruling party's leadership race.

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Who is Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba?

Moderate faces challenges over cost-of-living crisis, public trust and threats to regional stability from China and North Korea

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Japan’s ruling party picks Shigeru Ishiba to become next PM

Former defence chief elected leader of Liberal Democrats and vows to end ‘widespread distrust’ in party

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A crucial party election Friday will determine Japan's new prime minister

A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation’s new prime minister

Al Jazeera

Who’s in the running to be Japan’s next prime minister?

Japan’s governing party is choosing a new leader in a race analysts say is more unpredictable than usual.

The Independent UK

Nine ruling party candidates in Japan vie to replace outgoing prime minister

Japan finds out its next leader on Friday when the ruling party of outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida picks his replacement in a key vote that could affect the country’s political stability in coming months

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What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan's next leader

Japan's governing party will pick a new leader Friday who will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

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Japanese jets fire warning flares to make Russian plane leave its airspace after unprecedented violation

Tokyo strongly protests ‘extremely regrettable airspace violation’

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