Japan’s LDP Names Former Minister Yamagiwa as Chip Czar
Japan’s ruling party named Daishiro Yamagiwa as the new chairman of its group that promotes semiconductors, as it sets up a ...
The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves
Whether on the left or the right, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters.
Ishiba fails to secure meeting with Trump; may be 'sign of diplomatic agenda of next US admin'
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reportedly didn't get meeting he sought with US president-elect Donald Trump, who though met with Argentina's President Javier Milei last week. Observers said ...
NHK poll: Ishiba Cabinet approval rate unchanged at 41%
The latest NHK opinion poll shows that the approval rate for Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's Cabinet stands at 41 percent.
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Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, the oldest Japanese royal, has died at the age of 101
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, the wife of Japanese Emperor Hirohito’s brother has passed away at the age of 101. The Princess ...
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In Japan, the dominant party hangs on to power
Unlike in other democracies this year, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party bucked the trend of electoral defeat but the Ishiba ...
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In the news today: Post strike and trade talks amid parliament stall
Meanwhile back in Canada, Canada Post workers hit the picket line Friday, and Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon says that he is ruling out early intervention for now, though he recently ordered binding ...