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Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power
Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already precarious ...
Ishiba’s coalition loses majority in Japan’s upper house election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in the upper house of parliament.
60% of Japanese military deaths during WWII were from illness or starvation: PM Ishiba
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba mentioned on a July 20 radio program that 60% of Japanese military deaths during World War II ...
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's rapidly diminishing PM
Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy and making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister ...
Japan heads to polls in key test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested election amid public frustration over rising prices and ...
Japan election LIVE updates: After losing polls, PM Shigeru Ishiba says he wants speak with Trump at ‘earliest date’
PM Ishiba's coalition was projected to have lost its majority in the upper house, a result that might push him to resign.
Asian markets are mixed and Japan’s shares slip after election leaves Ishiba’s future in doubt
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stock indexes inched to more records at the start of a week of profit updates from big U.S. companies. Japan’s benchmark surged and ...
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Ishiba's weakened mandate complicates US trade and defense plans: analysts
WASHINGTON -- The U.S.-Japan alliance has entered a period of uncertainty, American think tank analysts say, after Sunday's ...