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Japan’s Ishiba Tries to Buy Time After Historic Election Setback
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sought to buy time for his premiership following a second election setback in less ...
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Ishiba’s coalition loses majority in Japan’s upper house election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ‘s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in ...
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street logs a 3rd straight winning week
Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures have edged higher after U.S. stocks logged their third straight winning week ...
Japanese PM vows to stay in office after election setback
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba today vowed to stay in office despite a significant electoral setback in the House of Councillors election, where the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and ...
Sanseito, the ‘Japanese first’ party that emerged through YouTube during Covid-19, deals big blow to Japan PM Ishiba’s coalition
In a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the first such loss for the LDP since 1955. The far-right Sanseito party gained ...
Editorial: New parties' upper house election surge deals major setback to Japan's ruling LDP
The DPFP maintained the momentum it gained by quadrupling its seats in the previous lower house election. Its campaign ...
Japanese PM stays on to tackle high inflation and US tariffs despite a key election loss
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who faced a major defeat in a key election for the smaller of Japan’s two-chamber parliament, said Monday he will stay on to tackle challenges such ...