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Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's dissolution powers
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Japan's snap election after PM Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament has sparked debate over her power to do so. Opposition parties and legal experts are calling for limits, arguing the move was politically driven, while critics say only voters can now hold the government accountable.
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Japan PM Takaichi announces dissolution of lower house, calls snap electio
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The decision to dissolve the lower house was taken on Friday.
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Japan PM Takaichi set to call election next week
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The plan comes as Takaichi's Cabinet maintains relatively strong public support nearly three months into her tenure. With the ruling coalition clinging to a slim majority in the powerful lower house, party strategists believe an early election could help stabilize her administration and stre
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Japan PM Takaichi, Trump discuss strengthening alliance; spring US visit o
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Takaichi said she congratulated the United States on marking its 250th anniversary this year and described the discussion as wide-ranging, with a focus on the Japan-U.S. alliance. She noted that both leaders viewed the milestone year as an opportunity to further strengthen ties between the t
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Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet approval rating falls to 67.5 per cent amid Ta
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet approval fell to 67.5 per cent, a Kyodo survey showed, amid concerns over her Taiwan remarks and ties with China. The poll also found public worry over fiscal health, mixed views on inflation relief and support for tax reform.
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Trump urges Japan PM Sanae Takaichi to avoid escalating tensions with Chin
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Trump told Japanese PM Takaichi in a phone call not to escalate tensions with China over Taiwan, Kyodo News reported. He suggested she soften her remarks, which had angered Beijing, while Japanese officials worried the issue could affect Trump's recent diplomatic thaw with Xi.
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China summons Japanese envoy over PM Takaichi's comments on Taiwan
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Beijing on Thursday lodged a strong protest with Japan after Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese Ambassador Kenji Kanasugi over what China described as "erroneous" and "provocative" remarks made by the newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Tai
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Japan PM Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself, Cabinet ministers to push re
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to The Japan Times, the proposal, expected to be discussed at a meeting of relevant ministers as early as Tuesday, would suspend additional allowances currently paid to the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers, in addition to their lawmakers' salaries.
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Japan PM Takaichi, China's Xi to hold first-ever talks in South Korea
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first meeting during the APEC summit in South Korea to discuss building stable ties amid strained relations over territorial and historical disputes, Kyodo News reported.
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"Stronger India-Japan ties vital for global peace, stability and prosperit
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday and congratulated her on assuming office. He discussed the shared vision of advancing the partnership between the two countries and the leaders underscored that stronger India-Japan ties are vital for global pea
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"Unprecedented security environment": Japan PM Takaichi, Trump vow stronge
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking alongside US President Donald Trump aboard the USS George Washington, vowed to strengthen Japan's defence and deepen US ties, citing an "unprecedented security environment." She said peace requires "determination and action" amid rising region
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"This woman is a winner": Trump hails Japan PM Takaichi during Yokosuka na
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump praised Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a "winner" and "one of the great prime ministers" during his visit to Yokosuka Naval Base. Addressing US troops, Trump lauded her leadership and celebrated the strong friendship between the US and Japan.
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