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Takaichi Sanae was elected prime minister of Japan on October 21, 2025. How is her government viewed in North Korea? One answer can be found by looking to see how views of Japan’s new administration have changed based on articles about Takaichi publi... [1]

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has a packed schedule of summit diplomacy in the coming weeks, providing a potential buffer against calls from his Liberal Democratic Party to step down after last month's election loss. [2]

TOKYO -- Japan's Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi intends to run for president of the Liberal Democratic Party to succeed resigning Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, sources told Nikkei. [3]

KYOTO/TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that "icebreakers, including those for the Northern Sea Route, will be key" to advancing tariff negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries seek cooperation in shipbuilding. [4]

In the election for the upper house of Japan's parliament, the ruling coalition failed to win the 50 seats it needed to maintain its majority, leaving Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a precarious position without a majority in either chamber of the ... [5]

TOKYO -- When Shigeru Ishiba ran for Japan's prime minister in the autumn of 2024, some voters hoped that the quiet yet sharp debater, long dismissed as a fringe party member, could reform the struggling, scandal-ridden ruling party. [6]

In modern soccer it is rare for coaches to be afforded time, but as Japan heads into an eighth successive World Cup it is fair to say that Samurai Blue has very much been shaped in Hajime Moriyasu’s image. [7]

This blog file is now closed. TOKYO -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition lost its lower house majority in Sunday's general election amid voter dissatisfaction over a fundraising scandal. [8]

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[1] TH thediplomat.com · 2026-03-27 · 65% match

What Does North Korea Think of Japan’s Prime Minister?

Takaichi Sanae was elected prime minister of Japan on October 21, 2025. How is her government viewed in North Korea? One answer can be found by looking to see how views of Japan’s new administration have changed based on articles about Takaichi publi

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-08-22 · 75% match

Japan PM's busy summit diplomacy eases post-election pressure, for now

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has a packed schedule of summit diplomacy in the coming weeks, providing a potential buffer against calls from his Liberal Democratic Party to step down after last month's election loss.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-12 · 75% match

Japan farm minister Koizumi intends to run for LDP presidency: sources

TOKYO -- Japan's Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi intends to run for president of the Liberal Democratic Party to succeed resigning Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, sources told Nikkei.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-26 · 75% match

Icebreakers are key to shipbuilding cooperation with US, Ishiba says

KYOTO/TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that "icebreakers, including those for the Northern Sea Route, will be key" to advancing tariff negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries seek cooperation in shipbuilding.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-25 · 75% match

Through the Lens: Japan's upper house election; summer festivals in Kyoto and Fukuoka - Nikkei Asia

In the election for the upper house of Japan's parliament, the ruling coalition failed to win the 50 seats it needed to maintain its majority, leaving Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a precarious position without a majority in either chamber of the

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-17 · 75% match

Japanese PM Ishiba has so far failed to resonate with voters

TOKYO -- When Shigeru Ishiba ran for Japan's prime minister in the autumn of 2024, some voters hoped that the quiet yet sharp debater, long dismissed as a fringe party member, could reform the struggling, scandal-ridden ruling party.

[7] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2026-03-27 · 43% match

How Hajime Moriyasu has shaped Samurai Blue in his image

In modern soccer it is rare for coaches to be afforded time, but as Japan heads into an eighth successive World Cup it is fair to say that Samurai Blue has very much been shaped in Hajime Moriyasu’s image.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-10-28 · 85% match

Japan election: How a bad night for Ishiba's LDP unfolded

This blog file is now closed. TOKYO -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition lost its lower house majority in Sunday's general election amid voter dissatisfaction over a fundraising scandal.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-06-17 · 54% match

Japan's Ishiba meets with Trump, but no agreement reached

International relationsJapan's Ishiba meets with Trump, but no agreement reached Prime minister cites automobiles as 'national interest,' looking for deal as package Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets with U.S.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-12 · 51% match

Japan PM Ishiba eyes September South Korea visit before resigning

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is looking to visit South Korea at the end of September, before he steps down, to discuss security and trade with President Lee Jae Myung and pave the way for the next Japanese leader to maintain good r

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