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Global backlash builds against China's expanding Uyghur repression
Updated : 3 weeks, 6 days ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress weekly brief highlighted political developments in Japan, legal action in Australia over alleged forced labour links, activist statements in Geneva and Mexico, rising diplomatic friction ahead of the Munich Security Conference, and concerns over shrinking civic spac
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Japan's LDP set to win two-thirds lower house majority, boosting PM Takaic
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is certain to secure a two-thirds majority in the lower house in the Japanese Parliament, the House of Representatives, following Sunday's snap election, delivering a significant boost to her policy agenda,
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Japan's Takaichi-led coalition on track for decisive snap election victory
Updated : 1 month ago IST
As per Kyodo News, citing its projections, Takaichi's ruling LDP, together with its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), is poised to secure a supermajority of up to two-thirds of the 465 seats in the lower house of the National Diet, significantly surpassing the 233 seats re
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Japan PM Takaichi, political leaders seek mandate as parties make final pi
Updated : 1 month ago IST
As the general election for the lower house in Japan is scheduled to take place on Sunday, February 8, the political leaders in the country are making their final appeals to voters on Saturday, which will determine whether the country's first woman Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, secures a m
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Takaichi's hardline Taiwan stance fuels China tensions, policy concerns in
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's hardline stance on Taiwan and defence has raised concerns over strained China ties, weakened moderating voices within the ruling bloc, and her ability to manage diplomacy and economic policy, drawing criticism from opposition leaders and political observers.
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EAM Jaishankar congratulates Japan FM on his appointment, looks to advanci
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jaishankar said India looked to advance Special Strategic and Global Partnership with Japan.
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'Iron Lady' Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first woman prime minister
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Takaichi won 237 of 465 votes cast in the lower house of Parliament to become the Japan PM.
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LDP chief Takaichi set to become Japan's first woman PM as coalition deal
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the opposition Japan Innovation Party (JIP) have reached a de facto agreement to form a coalition, Kyodo News reported, citing senior officials from both parties on Saturday (local time). The deal would see the JIP supporting the LDP from
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Japan: Senior LDP lawmakers begin bids to succeed PM Ishiba following resi
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Just one day after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided to step down from the position of the president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), senior party leaders threw their hats into the ring for the race to succeed Ishiba.
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