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 anger over the ruling party’s financial scandals.
Japan official clarifies why prime minister Ishiba was spotted ‘sleeping’ in parliament
Japan official clarifies why prime minister Ishiba was spotted ‘sleeping’ in parliament - Video showing Shigeru Ishiba dozing off in parliament went viral on social media on Monday
Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as Japan's prime minister in minority government
The Japanese parliament on Monday re-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister in a rare runoff vote after the ruling LDP lost its majority in the lower legislative chamber.
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 anger over the ruling party’s financial scandals
After election losses, Japanese prime minister vows to step up reform
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament Monday following a major loss in the polls last month by his governing coalition.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba survives parliament vote
Japanese lawmakers voted on for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader after his coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.
Japan's Reelected Prime Minister Ishiba Vows to Step up Reform
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament following a major loss in the polls last month by his
Minority Government in Japan Can Help Retail Stocks, Utilities
The newfound influence of opposition lawmakers in Japan has investors looking for gains in the shares of retailers and electricity generators.
Shigeru Ishiba Wins Vote to Remain as Japan’s Prime Minister
Despite leading his party to big losses in a general election last month, Shigeru Ishiba, the prime minister of Japan, won a vote in Parliament on Monday to carry on as the country’s leader. Mr. Ishiba,
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VOX POPULI: LDP losing its majority is an opportunity to ‘enliven’ the Diet
Let’s draw back the curtains and let the sunshine in,” Australian Prime Minister and Labor Party leader Julia Gillard told a ...
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LDP Losses: October 2024 Japanese Election Ends the “Neo-1955 Setup”
Japan’s October 2024 general election ended in a brutal takedown for the LDP. Having lost the majority it held since 2012, ...
How Japan faces political upheaval after LDP loses majority for first time in 15 years
The Liberal Democratic Party, headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, has lost majority in the elections — a first in 15 ...
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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LDP to Lead Efforts to Find Political Fund Solutions: Ishiba
Ishiba, the LDP's president, made the statement at the first general meeting of the party's political reform headquarters ...
What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan’s long-ruling party mean?
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s long-reigning coalition lost a majority in the parliamentary election, underscoring ...
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LDP between a rock and a hard place in struggle to get DPP support
The opposition party wants to raise the threshold for tax exemptions from the current ¥1.03 million ($6,740), a move that ...
Japan’s Tamaki Digs In Over Tax Demand to Support Ailing LDP
The leader of the small Japanese political party that could become a useful ally for a weakened government dug in his heels ...
Japanese leader holds on to power but faces a tricky time with Trump
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whom lawmakers voted to keep in office Monday despite his party’s dismal recent election showing, has vowed to further strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance.