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Japanese prime minister refuses resignation calls after election loss due to Trump’s Aug. 1 tariff deal deadline
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, which Prime Minister Ishiba leads, secured 47 seats in parliament, short of the 50 it needs for a majority.
Rightwing populist Sanseitō party shakes Japan with election surge
Sanseitō, an ultranationalist populist party, gained in Japan’s elections after framing immigration as a central issue.
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Are Japan’s expectations of monetary normalisation inflated?
Although Japan’s economy shows signs of returning to normal inflation for the first time in three decades, global headwinds ...
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Japanese Resilient, but See Economic Challenges Ahead
What is clear, however, is that most Japanese foresee a rocky economic road ahead. A 52% majority expect economic conditions to worsen over the next 12 months. In 2010, as the national economy ...
Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ Push Ages Terribly As Economy Struggles
Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is ...
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Political Shift in Japan: LDP Loses Majority Amid Rising Populism
The Japanese ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost its majority in the upper house, marking a political ...
Japan's Governing Coalition Likely to Lose Upper House Election, Exit Polls Show
Tokyo. The governing coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on the verge of losing a majority in the smaller of Japan ...