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Japan's Defence Ministry reports North Korean ballistic missile launch, su
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Japan's Defence Ministry has confirmed that North Korea launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) eastward on Thursday morning, which landed outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone. Defence officials report the missile flew for one hour and 26 minutes, the longest rec
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Japan Elections: Ruling LDP loses majority in lower house exacerbating cha
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The results followed a deepening distrust in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party due to a slush funds scandal, indicating a shift in the support that enabled it to return to power in 2012.
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Polling begins for Japan's lower house in crucial test for new PM Shigeru
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The election is a battle for a stable majority in Japan's lower house with all the focus on the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito bloc -- which has ruled Japan for most of the post-war period -- which is in the contest under new leadership following the resignation of Fumio Kishida.
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ASEAN-India Summit: PM Modi meets Japanese counterpart Ishiba, leaders rea
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Japan's newly appointed Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, on the sidelines of the 21st ASEAN-India Summit. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a peaceful, safe, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, recognising India and Japan as indispensable par
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Ishiba Shigeru becomes Japan's 102nd Prime Minister
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The 67-year-old Japan former defence minister, Ishiba Shigeru, has been designated as the 102nd prime minister on Tuesday.
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Japan PM Kishida cabinet resigns 'en masse,' paving way for new leadership
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In a significant political shift, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his cabinet resigned collectively on Tuesday, marking the end of an era and setting the stage for a new administration.
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Know about Shigeru Ishiba, who is set to be Japan's new Prime Minister
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Shigeru Ishiba, a former minister of defence, made four unsuccessful attempts in securing the post of a party leader.
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Shigeru Ishiba set to become Japan's next prime minister
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Ishiba is set to helm world's fourth-largest economy in the face of a weakening yen, inflation, growing national debt and wage stagnation. The country has also to contend with increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific, North Korea's nuclear ambitions and China's growing military threats.
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U.S. Lawmaker in Taiwan emphasizes deterrence to counter Chinese aggressio
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland, part of a bipartisan House delegation visiting Taiwan, underscored the importance of deterrence in countering potential Chinese aggression during a meeting with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te. Strickland emphasized the need for democratic nations to
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Japan's ruling party leaders gear up to succeed PM Yoshihide Suga
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 4 (ANI): Japan's ruling party leaders have geared up to become the successor of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga after the latter's abrupt decision to pull out of his party's presidential election at the end of September, a media report said on Saturday.
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Shinzo Abe re-elected as LDP head, may become Japan's longest-serving PM
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Sep 20 (ANI): Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was re-elected as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Thursday for the third term, paving the way for him to become the country's premier for three more years.
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