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Yoshihide Suga elected as Japan's new Prime Minister, succeeds Shinzo Abe
Suga has been chosen as Japan's 99th Premier in the Diet. The political transition comes afte…
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Japan's prime minister is resigning, under pressure from scandal
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he would quit as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, …
Kieran Corcoran
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Japan's right-wing Liberal Democratic Party dominates parliamentary election following the assassination of Shinzo Abe, who led the party for 8 consecutive years
The Liberal Democratic Party came out victorious in Sunday's House of Councillors election, days af…
Isabella Zavarise
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Fumio Kishida to become Japan's next Prime Minister
Kishida, former Japanese foreign minister, secured 257 votes in a runoff to win over his contend…
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Shinzo Abe turns Japan's longest-serving premier and says he still has unfinished business
Wednesday marks Abe's 2,887th day in office, topping the record previously set by Taro Katsura, a r…
PTI
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Abe's victory doesn't bode well for Japan's long-term economic health
The Liberal Democrats campaigned in this election with the pledge to continue "Abenomics," Abe's pl…
Chloe Pfeiffer
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Japan's new political powerhouse is a young, right-wing Twitter-friendly governor known for advocating that people gargle iodine to cure COVID-19
Hirofumi Yoshimura is a fresh-faced politician lauded after his party nearly quadrupled their seats…
Cheryl Teh
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Yoshihide Suga, the prime minister of Japan, is set to resign after one year in office
Suga told members of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday that he will not run in th…
Vanessa Gu
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Japan's new prime minister could try to shake up the country's military pact with the US
Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, wants the have a more equal partnership with the US. He …
Hannah Abraham,Thibault Spirl…
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Putin says the UK is less 'democratic' than Russia as British voters can't choose their next PM
Speaking to the Financial Times ahead of the G20 summit in Japan, the Russian President said that t…
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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The Liberal Democrats is the first political party to officially oppose Brexit
Another issue with Farron's position is there is no evidence to suggest the public wants a second i…
Adam Payne,Adam Payne
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A top Japanese politician called people 'selfish' for opting not to have kids
Last month, Kanji Kato, a 72-year-old house member, said he tells newlyweds at their wedding that t…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Former Liberal Democrat Party leader Charles Kennedy has died
"Charles died at home in Fort William yesterday. He was 55. We are obviously devastated at the loss…
Lianna Brinded
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All Signs Indicate That Japan Is Getting Ready To Call A Snap Election
All eyes now are on whether Abe will take advantage of the space the central bank is attempting to …
Tomas Hirst,Tomas Hirst
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This Weekend's Japanese Elections Could Bring The Return Of Abenomics
The LDP and new Komeito coalition need to win 63 seats to gain a majority in the upper house. This …
Matthew Boesler
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Japanese Economic Minister: We Want The Stock Market To Surge Another 17% By The End Of March
“It will be important to show our mettle and see the Nikkei reach the 13,000 mark by the end of the…
Matthew Boesler
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Top Stories this AM: AOC goes after Joe Manchin; Japan's Suga set to resign; Trumped up Trump Cards released
"It's killing people. Our people. At least 12 last night. Sick of this 'bipartisan' corruption that…
INSIDER
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In Japan, you could get a prison sentence for online insults and cyberbullying
As part of Japan's efforts to combat cyberbullying, a prison sentence of up to one year and additio…
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Anti-Brexit parties have formed a 'Remain alliance' to stop Boris Johnson from winning the general election
The agreement, which was brokered by a cross-party group called Unite to Remain, does not cover Lab…
Thomas Colson
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Frustrated Remainers urge the Liberal Democrats to stand aside for Labour in a key election seat
On Tuesday night, the party's former leader Tim Farron tweeted: "It's worth noting that Labour aren…