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Trump-inspired 'Japanese First' party gains ground in Japan
Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump's politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday's ...
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Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle rising prices and U.S. tariffs despite election loss
Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a ...
Japan Election: Severe blow to PM Shigeru Ishiba as ruling coalition loses upper house majority — what we know so far
The ruling coalition needs a total of 125 seats for a majority. They already have 75 uncontested seats, but NHK projections ...
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Japanese PM to remain in office despite coalition's election defeat
JAPANESE Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said today that he will remain in office to address challenges despite his coalition’s election defeat over the weekend. The loss left the coalition as the ...
Hedge funds dumped Japanese stocks ahead of upper house election, says Goldman
Global hedge funds offloaded Japanese equities at the sharpest pace in almost two-and-a-half months last week, just ahead of ...
2 provincial byelections in August will be a test of public mood, says UPEI political scientist
When voters head to the polls in two byelections next month, UPEI political science department chair Don Desserud says the results will offer insight into public attitude toward Prince Edward Island’s ...