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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba takes part in a working lunch with the theme, ‘Energy Security,’ during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 17, 2025. [1]

TOKYO -- The Japanese public delivered a harsh verdict on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling collation in Sunday's upper house election, denying it a majority in the chamber. (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

BEIJING -- A gathering of senior officials from Japan's and China's ruling parties convened for the first time in six years here Tuesday, as incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's trade pressure threatens to cause headaches for both sides. [3]

Ishiba open to economic reforms and talks with the opposition After its electoral defeat, the Liberal Democratic Party began talks with the Democratic Party for the People, led by Yuichiro Tamaki, who is not willing to go beyond external support for ... [4]

Japan holds an election that could shape the (uncertain) future of Ishiba and the country Tomorrow Japanese voters will pick members of the House of Representatives in an early election. [5]

One morning in October I met with a leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan who I have known since he was a cabinet minister in the then Democratic Party government more than 20 years ago. [6]

Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery." Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine President Fer... [7]

TOKYO -- Fumio Kishida's determination to overcome the odds and win election as prime minister echoes the resolve of Hayato Ikeda, a Japanese leader from the 1960s with whom he shares political and geographic roots. [8]

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[1] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-07-21 · 75% match

Japan PM’s future in doubt after election debacle

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba takes part in a working lunch with the theme, ‘Energy Security,’ during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 17, 2025.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-21 · 75% match

Japan election: How events unfolded

TOKYO -- The Japanese public delivered a harsh verdict on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling collation in Sunday's upper house election, denying it a majority in the chamber.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-01-15 · 75% match

China and Japan eye rapprochement on eve of Trump's 2nd term

BEIJING -- A gathering of senior officials from Japan's and China's ruling parties convened for the first time in six years here Tuesday, as incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's trade pressure threatens to cause headaches for both sides.

[4] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Ishiba open to economic reforms and talks with the opposition

Ishiba open to economic reforms and talks with the opposition After its electoral defeat, the Liberal Democratic Party began talks with the Democratic Party for the People, led by Yuichiro Tamaki, who is not willing to go beyond external support for

[5] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Japan holds an election that could shape the (uncertain) future of Ishiba and the country

Japan holds an election that could shape the (uncertain) future of Ishiba and the country Tomorrow Japanese voters will pick members of the House of Representatives in an early election.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-30 · 37% match

Looking to the future after a 60-year journey: Gerald Curtis (30)

One morning in October I met with a leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan who I have known since he was a cabinet minister in the then Democratic Party government more than 20 years ago.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-06 · 35% match

The rise of the middle powers

Richard Heydarian is a senior lecturer at the Asian Center of the University of the Philippines and author of "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery." Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Philippine President Fer

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-10-13 · 41% match

Kishida mirrors former PM Ikeda in pursuit of Japan's top post

TOKYO -- Fumio Kishida's determination to overcome the odds and win election as prime minister echoes the resolve of Hayato Ikeda, a Japanese leader from the 1960s with whom he shares political and geographic roots.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2022-09-13 · 40% match

Like Previous Regime, Myanmar Junta Pursuing Nuclear Weapons

His most recent visit to Russia has made it increasingly clear that junta chief and militarist Min Aung Hlaing is chasing the unrealized dream of his predecessor as military dictator, Than Shwe: to possess a nuclear weapon.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-08-11 · 39% match

Francis Fukuyama

Over time, the NLD has got to develop like other democratic parties where it’s not just revolving around a single person, so there is an institutional structure that will accept a lot of input from a lot of different people.

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