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Litmus Test For Japan's Ishiba As Country Votes In General Elections
Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009.
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Japan Makes Tepid Push On Gender Gap In Politics As Election Nears
Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the October 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country's male dominated politics.
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Japan's Ishiba Fighting Uphill Battle In Elections, Here's What's At Stake
Japan is heading for a general election on October 27, with new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba still appearing to be fighting an uphill battle.
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Train, Truck Rides, Japan Roads: How PM Uses Travel Experience In Politics
Train journeys in general class coaches, truck rides across the country and travel around the world were among the factors that Prime Minister Narendra Modi said shaped his personal and political life.
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Japan PM Yoshihide Suga "Determined" To Hold Olympics Despite Coronavirus
Japan is "determined" to host the postponed Olympic Games in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic, the country's newly elected prime minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.
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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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Ukraine, Japan Face Tense Diplomacy as UN Council Newcomers
Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council today, taking seats alongside Russia and China, countries with which they have tense relations.
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Race Begins to Find New Leader for Battered Japan Opposition
Japan's battle-scarred main opposition party Wednesday began choosing a new leader as it seeks to recover from a disastrous showing in December's general election and from years of drift.
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Japan PM Set For Re-Election After 'Abenomics' Poll Win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to be re-elected on Wednesday with a broadly similar cabinet following his mid-December election triumph that was billed as a referendum on his economic growth blitz.
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Japan Heads to Polls With Shinzo Abe On Course to Retain Power
Voters began casting ballots in Japan on Sunday for a general election likely to return Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to power, and billed as a referendum on his economic policy.
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Easy Victory Predicted for Shinzo Abe In Japan Vote: Polls
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party is on course for a landslide win in the December 14 General Election, opinion polls published today showed.
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Shinzo Abe's Party Takes Lead in Polls Ahead of Japan Election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party showed a strong lead in opinion polls released Monday ahead of Japan's general election next month, despite a majority of respondents giving a thumbs down to his economic blitz.
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Japan Lower House Dissolved Ahead of Election
The lower chamber of Japan's parliament was dissolved on Friday in readiness for a general election as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to consolidate his grip on power.
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European Shares Flat as France, Germany Eke Out Growth
European stocks were flat on Friday after gross domestic product numbers showed both France and Germany grew marginally in the third quarter, while the dollar rose further against the yen on expectations of a snap election in Japan.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Invites Narendra Modi
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has invited Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi to continue with the annual summit meetings to work closely towards further development of the Indo-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership.
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Litmus Test For Japan's Ishiba As Country Votes In General Elections
Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009.
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Japan Makes Tepid Push On Gender Gap In Politics As Election Nears
Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the October 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country's male dominated politics.
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Japan's Ishiba Fighting Uphill Battle In Elections, Here's What's At Stake
Japan is heading for a general election on October 27, with new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba still appearing to be fighting an uphill battle.
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Train, Truck Rides, Japan Roads: How PM Uses Travel Experience In Politics
Train journeys in general class coaches, truck rides across the country and travel around the world were among the factors that Prime Minister Narendra Modi said shaped his personal and political life.
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Japan PM Yoshihide Suga "Determined" To Hold Olympics Despite Coronavirus
Japan is "determined" to host the postponed Olympic Games in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic, the country's newly elected prime minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.
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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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Ukraine, Japan Face Tense Diplomacy as UN Council Newcomers
Ukraine and Japan are among five countries set to win election to the UN Security Council today, taking seats alongside Russia and China, countries with which they have tense relations.
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Race Begins to Find New Leader for Battered Japan Opposition
Japan's battle-scarred main opposition party Wednesday began choosing a new leader as it seeks to recover from a disastrous showing in December's general election and from years of drift.
-
Japan PM Set For Re-Election After 'Abenomics' Poll Win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to be re-elected on Wednesday with a broadly similar cabinet following his mid-December election triumph that was billed as a referendum on his economic growth blitz.
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Japan Heads to Polls With Shinzo Abe On Course to Retain Power
Voters began casting ballots in Japan on Sunday for a general election likely to return Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to power, and billed as a referendum on his economic policy.
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Easy Victory Predicted for Shinzo Abe In Japan Vote: Polls
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party is on course for a landslide win in the December 14 General Election, opinion polls published today showed.
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Shinzo Abe's Party Takes Lead in Polls Ahead of Japan Election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party showed a strong lead in opinion polls released Monday ahead of Japan's general election next month, despite a majority of respondents giving a thumbs down to his economic blitz.
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Japan Lower House Dissolved Ahead of Election
The lower chamber of Japan's parliament was dissolved on Friday in readiness for a general election as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to consolidate his grip on power.
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European Shares Flat as France, Germany Eke Out Growth
European stocks were flat on Friday after gross domestic product numbers showed both France and Germany grew marginally in the third quarter, while the dollar rose further against the yen on expectations of a snap election in Japan.
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Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Invites Narendra Modi
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has invited Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi to continue with the annual summit meetings to work closely towards further development of the Indo-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership.
