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Japan’s Ruling Party Took a Heavy Blow From the Voters
In a global year of elections, Japan’s long-serving Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has suffered its second-worst result on ...
Trump Return Leaves Japan’s Leader With No Time to Snooze
Hours before winning a vote to stay on as Japan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba was caught napping in parliament. But with Donald Trump headed back to the White House, he needs to wake up fast.
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 ...
Ruling bloc projected to lose majority
The Japanese people have had their say at the polls. And they've handed the ruling coalition a stinging rebuke.
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Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald ‘revolving door' of prime ministers
Analysts have mentioned a number of names such as former minister in charge of economic security Sanae Takaichi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi as well as finance minister Katsunobu Kato.
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Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald ‘revolving door' of prime ministers
While the policy outlook is uncertain, analysts said any economic package could be more populist, with social spending and tax cuts. Analysts also predict a short tenure for current Prime Minister ...
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Japanese government in flux after voter anger leads to major defeat for Ishiba’s LDP
His main rival in the LDP leadership elections, former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, said on Oct 27 after retaining her Nara No. 2 district seat: “My feeling about wanting to run ...
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Possible Replacements for Japan’s PM Ishiba If He Steps Down
Sanae Takaichi Takaichi narrowly lost against Ishiba in the LDP’s leadership last month. She could be up for another shot at the top job if she can successfully blame Ishiba for the election ...
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Japan's central bank to remain undeterred on rate hikes despite LDP's electoral shock, analysts say
We see a risk, however, if PM Ishiba steps down and Sanae Takaichi were to become the new LDP leader." Takaichi recently lost ...
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Japan's central bank to remain undeterred on rate hikes despite LDP's electoral shock, analysts say
We see a risk, however, if PM Ishiba steps down and Sanae Takaichi were to become the new LDP leader." Takaichi recently lost the LDP party election to current Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and ...