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Trump administration congratulates Japan PM Takaichi's on "big victory"
Updated : 1 month ago IST
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on a Fox News program that Trump has a "great relationship" with Takaichi and "when Japan is strong, the U.S. is strong in Asia."
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"Potential of our alliance is limitless": Japan PM Takaichi welcomes Trump
Updated : 1 month ago IST
"I am sincerely grateful to President Donald J. Trump for his warm words," Takaichi said in a post on X, adding that she looked forward to continuing close cooperation between the two countries.
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Japan: PM Takaichi's LDP secures landslide win in general polls with two-t
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The landslide result marks a sharp increase from the party's pre-election strength of 198 seats and was widely attributed to Takaichi's personal popularity. The LDP and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), will together command a dominant presence in the chamber, reinf
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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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PM Modi congratulates Japan's PM Takaichi as coalition projects historic w
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended warm congratulations to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following her ruling coalition's projected historic victory in snap elections for Japan's lower house, the House of Representatives, emphasising that India-Japan ties remain vita
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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 votes in snap election as PM Sanae Takaichi seeks mandate, vows to r
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Japan voted in a general election as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought a mandate to advance economic and security policies. She pledged to resign if her coalition fails to win a majority, amid inflation concerns, defence debates and scrutiny over plans to revise the Constitution.
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Voting begins for Japan's general election, seen as referendum on Takaichi
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has set a relatively modest benchmark for success, saying its coalition with the Japan Innovation Party (JIP) is seeking a simple majority in the 465-seat House of Representatives. However, the ruling party is also aiming for a result that could a
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Rising prices dominate Japan election as voters seek cost-of-living relief
Updated : 1 month ago IST
According to the report, the election pits the Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi-led Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) coalition against the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, with inflation and affordability shaping voter sentiment nationwide.
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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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Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's dissolution powers
Updated : 1 month, 1 week 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 and UK leaders agree to expand defence and security cooperation amid
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
The discussions, which marked Starmer's first official visit to Japan since taking office in July 2024, focused on strengthening bilateral ties at a moment of rising geopolitical uncertainty. Starmer described the partnership as vital against a backdrop of "geopolitical, economic and technol
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