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Japan’s Ishiba Stays Defiant Amid Stepped Up Calls to Resign
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba insisted he would to stay on after some ruling party lawmakers stepped up their calls ...
Japan's shaky government loses upper house control
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further ...
Japan’s Inflation Surge Is Now A Political Crisis
On any list of central bankers dying to get off this crazy thing called 2025, Japan’s Kazuo Ueda deserves a spot at the very ...
Japan concerned that U.S. could tie trade agreement to defense spending
The Japanese government is concerned that the Japan-U.S. security arrangement might be used as leverage in negotiations to get Japan to buy more U.S.-made defense equipment.
Japan doesn't plan on responding to Trump tariff threats with countermeasures, government official says
Unlike the European Union, the Japanese government has made no indication it plans to impose any kind of reciprocal tariff on ...
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Japanese governor seeks flight plan transparency after Osprey’s precautionary landing
Gov. Takuya Tasso is calling for greater transparency from the U.S. military following the precautionary landing of an Air ...
Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government struggles after its major defeat in last year’s snap election.
Japan launches government body to address over-tourism and unruly foreigners
Japan launches government body to address over-tourism and unruly foreigners - Japan welcomed a record 36 million tourists in ...
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Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
The aim is to systematically develop foreign human resources and ensure they stay in Japanese workplaces for the long term.