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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba Dissolves Parliament Ahead of Snap Elections
By dissolving parliament now, Shigeru Ishiba wants to put his party to the test before his "honeymoon" period ends, a political science professor said.
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Japan Marks A Year Since Former PM Shinzo Abe Was Gunned Down
Japan on Saturday marked one year since former prime minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down during an election speech by a man angry at his links to the Unification Church.
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Japan PM To Unveil New Child Care Plan Amid Election Rumours
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to unveil on Tuesday a package of measures aimed at reversing the dwindling birthrate, by increasing payouts to families with children.
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Home To World's Biggest Nuclear Plant, Now A Vote For Japan's Atomic Path
A handful of residents of the coastal town in northern Japan, stood by a road to hear the race's long-shot contender warning of the dangers of nuclear power.
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Japan's Yoshihide Suga Formally Elected As New Prime Minister
Japan's parliament on Wednesday elected Yoshihide Suga prime minister, with the former chief cabinet secretary expected to stick closely to policies championed by Shinzo Abe during his record-breaking tenure.
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Shiv Sena Critique Indicates Trouble For PM Modi's Bullet Train Project
PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe jointly laid the foundation stone for the bullet train project in September 2017. Japan is providing India with a loan of Rs 88,000 crore for the project at a minimal interest of 0.1 per cent
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"Don't Meddle In Election, President," Trump Jokes With Putin
Much of Donald Trump's presidency has been overshadowed by allegations Moscow helped get him elected, but when it came to confronting Vladimir Putin on the issue, the US president did it in a joke.
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Indian-Origin ''Yogi'' Puranik Yogendra Wins Japan's Ward Assembly Polls
A 41-year-old Indian-origin Japanese, who goes by the nickname "Yogi", has been elected to Tokyo's Edogawa Ward assembly, becoming the first Indian to win an election in Japan.
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"Jobs, Please": Ahead Of 2019, Gen Z Voters' Message For Politicians
India's Gen Z, a key swing constituency in the 2019 general elections, has a simple message for politicians: more jobs, please. As many as 130 million first-time voters -- more than the population of Japan -- will go to the polls due by May. A key issue for this electorate is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's failure to deliver on his promise of creat...
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Shinzo Abe Nears Two-Thirds Majority In Japan Poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is heading for a two-thirds majority in Japan's forthcoming election, surveys suggested Thursday, as a new party founded by popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike runs out of steam.
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Japan Parliament Dissolved, Ahead Of Snap Election
Japan's lower house was dissolved on Thursday ahead of an expected snap Oct. 22 election being called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as he seeks to confirm his mandate in the face a rising challenge from a popular new conservative party.
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Asian Stocks Steady Amid Lack Of Cues; China Gains
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is up more than 11% since December 23, which marked the trough in a selloff triggered by Donald Trump's surprise win at the US election in November.
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Asian Shares, Dollar Rattled By US Election Uncertainty
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.4 percent while Japan's Nikkei fell 1.1 percent.
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Asian Shares Slip, US Presidential Debate Awaited
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan extended early losses and was down 0.7 percent by midday, while Japan's Nikkei stock index fell a similar amount as the yen firmed.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe's Bloc Wins 2 Key Governor Races, Bolstering Policy Push
Candidates backed by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won two key governor elections on Sunday, setting the stage for him to push through divisive policies to boost defence and restart nuclear reactors shut after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba Dissolves Parliament Ahead of Snap Elections
By dissolving parliament now, Shigeru Ishiba wants to put his party to the test before his "honeymoon" period ends, a political science professor said.
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Japan Marks A Year Since Former PM Shinzo Abe Was Gunned Down
Japan on Saturday marked one year since former prime minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down during an election speech by a man angry at his links to the Unification Church.
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Japan PM To Unveil New Child Care Plan Amid Election Rumours
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to unveil on Tuesday a package of measures aimed at reversing the dwindling birthrate, by increasing payouts to families with children.
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Home To World's Biggest Nuclear Plant, Now A Vote For Japan's Atomic Path
A handful of residents of the coastal town in northern Japan, stood by a road to hear the race's long-shot contender warning of the dangers of nuclear power.
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Japan's Yoshihide Suga Formally Elected As New Prime Minister
Japan's parliament on Wednesday elected Yoshihide Suga prime minister, with the former chief cabinet secretary expected to stick closely to policies championed by Shinzo Abe during his record-breaking tenure.
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Shiv Sena Critique Indicates Trouble For PM Modi's Bullet Train Project
PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe jointly laid the foundation stone for the bullet train project in September 2017. Japan is providing India with a loan of Rs 88,000 crore for the project at a minimal interest of 0.1 per cent
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"Don't Meddle In Election, President," Trump Jokes With Putin
Much of Donald Trump's presidency has been overshadowed by allegations Moscow helped get him elected, but when it came to confronting Vladimir Putin on the issue, the US president did it in a joke.
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Indian-Origin ''Yogi'' Puranik Yogendra Wins Japan's Ward Assembly Polls
A 41-year-old Indian-origin Japanese, who goes by the nickname "Yogi", has been elected to Tokyo's Edogawa Ward assembly, becoming the first Indian to win an election in Japan.
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"Jobs, Please": Ahead Of 2019, Gen Z Voters' Message For Politicians
India's Gen Z, a key swing constituency in the 2019 general elections, has a simple message for politicians: more jobs, please. As many as 130 million first-time voters -- more than the population of Japan -- will go to the polls due by May. A key issue for this electorate is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's failure to deliver on his promise of creat...
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Shinzo Abe Nears Two-Thirds Majority In Japan Poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is heading for a two-thirds majority in Japan's forthcoming election, surveys suggested Thursday, as a new party founded by popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike runs out of steam.
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Japan Parliament Dissolved, Ahead Of Snap Election
Japan's lower house was dissolved on Thursday ahead of an expected snap Oct. 22 election being called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as he seeks to confirm his mandate in the face a rising challenge from a popular new conservative party.
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Asian Stocks Steady Amid Lack Of Cues; China Gains
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan is up more than 11% since December 23, which marked the trough in a selloff triggered by Donald Trump's surprise win at the US election in November.
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Asian Shares, Dollar Rattled By US Election Uncertainty
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.4 percent while Japan's Nikkei fell 1.1 percent.
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Asian Shares Slip, US Presidential Debate Awaited
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan extended early losses and was down 0.7 percent by midday, while Japan's Nikkei stock index fell a similar amount as the yen firmed.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe's Bloc Wins 2 Key Governor Races, Bolstering Policy Push
Candidates backed by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won two key governor elections on Sunday, setting the stage for him to push through divisive policies to boost defence and restart nuclear reactors shut after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
