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In Uncertain US Election, 2 Top Newspapers Refuse To Pick Sides
Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal American newspapers have declined to give their usual endorsements to the Democratic Party candidate, sparking furious reactions.
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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 Election Campaigns Kick Off, PM Shigeru Ishiba Seeks To Retain Party's Majority
Japan Elections: Key issues include price rises, regional security, and disquiet over scandals in Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party.
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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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Plastic Miniature Models, Ramen Lover: Obsessions Of Japan's Next PM Shigeru Ishiba
Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader poised to become Japan's new prime minister, often appears in photos with a furrowed brow, but his expression immediately clears when he talks about one of his true loves - plastic mod
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Impact On Justin Trudeau's Government As Key Sikh Ally Withdraws Support
An already beleaguered Justin Trudeau has been left in a politically precarious place as key ally Jagmeet Singh's New Democratic Party (NDP) withdrew support for his minority Liberal government ahead of the general election next year.
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Setback For Canada's Trudeau As Key Ally Jagmeet Singh Pulls Support
In a major setback to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, key ally Jagmeet Singh's New Democratic Party has pulled out support for his minority Liberal government ahead of the general election next year.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida To Step Down Amid Sinking Poll Ratings
Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief.
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UK's Liberal Democrat Party To Submit No-Confidence Motion In Rishi Sunak Government
Britain's Liberal Democrat party said on Monday it would submit a parliamentary motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government to force a June general election following heavy losses for the ruling Conservatives in local elections
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Bhutan's Liberal Tshering Tobgay Becomes Prime Minister After Fourth Free Vote
Bhutan's liberal politician Tshering Tobgay, leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), officially began his second term as prime minister on Sunday, following elections earlier this month.
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Japan Amends Law For Streamlined Deportation Of Failed Asylum Seekers
Japan enacted an immigration law on Friday allowing the government to deport failed asylum seekers, despite pushback from opposition parties and rights groups.
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Japan Ruling Party Group Eyes Ban On TikTok, Other Social Networking Apps
A group of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social networking services such as TikTok if they are used for disinformation campaigns.
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China's "Spy Balloons" Give Japan, Taiwan Reason To Share Intelligence
The flight of suspected Chinese surveillance balloons has shown that Japan and Taiwan need to share "critical" intelligence about potential common aerial threats, a senior defence policymaker for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.
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Russian Parliament Gets Proposal For Vladimir Putin To Be Called "Ruler" Instead Of President: Report
Loyalists to Russian leader Vladimir Putin have said that he should be referred to as the country's "ruler" rather than "president" in order to move away from terms derived from Western language.
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Japan Ex PM Shinzo Abe's Party Wins Election Days After His Assassination
In an election held just two days after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito coalition secured 76 seats and retained the majority in the Upper House elections.
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In Uncertain US Election, 2 Top Newspapers Refuse To Pick Sides
Days ahead of a close presidential election, two of the most prestigious liberal American newspapers have declined to give their usual endorsements to the Democratic Party candidate, sparking furious reactions.
-
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.
-
Japan Election Campaigns Kick Off, PM Shigeru Ishiba Seeks To Retain Party's Majority
Japan Elections: Key issues include price rises, regional security, and disquiet over scandals in Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party.
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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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Plastic Miniature Models, Ramen Lover: Obsessions Of Japan's Next PM Shigeru Ishiba
Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader poised to become Japan's new prime minister, often appears in photos with a furrowed brow, but his expression immediately clears when he talks about one of his true loves - plastic mod
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Impact On Justin Trudeau's Government As Key Sikh Ally Withdraws Support
An already beleaguered Justin Trudeau has been left in a politically precarious place as key ally Jagmeet Singh's New Democratic Party (NDP) withdrew support for his minority Liberal government ahead of the general election next year.
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Setback For Canada's Trudeau As Key Ally Jagmeet Singh Pulls Support
In a major setback to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, key ally Jagmeet Singh's New Democratic Party has pulled out support for his minority Liberal government ahead of the general election next year.
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida To Step Down Amid Sinking Poll Ratings
Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief.
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UK's Liberal Democrat Party To Submit No-Confidence Motion In Rishi Sunak Government
Britain's Liberal Democrat party said on Monday it would submit a parliamentary motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government to force a June general election following heavy losses for the ruling Conservatives in local elections
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Bhutan's Liberal Tshering Tobgay Becomes Prime Minister After Fourth Free Vote
Bhutan's liberal politician Tshering Tobgay, leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), officially began his second term as prime minister on Sunday, following elections earlier this month.
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Japan Amends Law For Streamlined Deportation Of Failed Asylum Seekers
Japan enacted an immigration law on Friday allowing the government to deport failed asylum seekers, despite pushback from opposition parties and rights groups.
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Japan Ruling Party Group Eyes Ban On TikTok, Other Social Networking Apps
A group of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social networking services such as TikTok if they are used for disinformation campaigns.
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China's "Spy Balloons" Give Japan, Taiwan Reason To Share Intelligence
The flight of suspected Chinese surveillance balloons has shown that Japan and Taiwan need to share "critical" intelligence about potential common aerial threats, a senior defence policymaker for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.
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Russian Parliament Gets Proposal For Vladimir Putin To Be Called "Ruler" Instead Of President: Report
Loyalists to Russian leader Vladimir Putin have said that he should be referred to as the country's "ruler" rather than "president" in order to move away from terms derived from Western language.
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Japan Ex PM Shinzo Abe's Party Wins Election Days After His Assassination
In an election held just two days after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito coalition secured 76 seats and retained the majority in the Upper House elections.
