Japan's central bank to remain undeterred on rate hikes despite LDP's electoral shock, analysts say
Roughly 86% of economists polled by Reuters expect the central bank to leave its rates unchanged when it announces its ...
Japan election results plunge country into political crisis as ruling coalition loses majority
Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba called the snap election to try and secure a strong mandate from the public after a damaging ...
Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald 'revolving door' of prime ministers
Analysts predict a short tenure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with one noting that Japan could return to an era of ...
Possible Replacements for Japan’s PM Ishiba If He Steps Down
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to stay on and stabilize the political situation after the ruling party’s ...
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Japan sees record number of women run in general polls across ‘male-oriented’ parties
Japan has never had a woman prime minister and Ishiba narrowly beat one of its few prominent female politicians, nationalist ...
Japan's Shigeru Ishiba suggests he intends to stay on as PM after ruling coalition loses majority
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday signaled that he intends to continue running the government after his ...
Election throws Japan into turbulent waters
An election meant to deliver greater certainty has yielded anything but. The Liberal Democratic Party lost its parliamentary ...
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Lessons From Japan
Voters in Japan have spoken and delivered the loud and clear message to the ruling coalition that they cannot be taken for a ...
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Record number of women run for Japan general election
Japan has never had a woman prime minister and Ishiba narrowly beat one of its few prominent female politicians, nationalist Sanae Takaichi, to the top job in a party leadership vote. The 1,344 ...
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Japan’s Ruling Coalition Rules No More
On Sunday, Japanese voters handed the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner, Komeito, ...
Japan goes to polls in one of most unpredictable elections in years: here’s what’s at stake
Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo on Sunday’s test of moderate, centrist politics in Japan, where worries about inflation, China and North Korea loom large – and the far right is waiting in the wings ...