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Japan official clarifies why prime minister Ishiba was spotted ‘sleeping’ in parliament
Japanese social media was quick to point out that PM Shigeru Ishiba appeared to doze off during Monday’s vote in parliament for a new prime minister. The reason? Cold medicine, said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi, who’s seen in the video beside Ishiba, checking if he’s alright. pic.twitter.com/CY6PX864Vl
Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as Japan's prime minister in minority government
The Japanese parliament on Monday re-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister in a rare runoff vote after his ruling LDP lost its majority in the lower legislative chamber.
Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid anger over the ruling party’s financial scandals
GBP/JPY maintains position above 198.00 after LDP Ishiba re-elects as Japan Prime Minister
Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba has been re-elected as Japan's Prime Minister, receiving 221 out of 465 votes in the lower house of parliament. This follows last month’s election, in which Ishiba’s LDP, along with its coalition partner Komeito, lost their parliamentary majority.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba survives parliament vote
Japanese lawmakers voted on for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader after his coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.
Japan's reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament.
Japan: Shigeru Ishiba reelected as Japanese PM
Tokyo, Japan - Recent Leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba was reelected as the country's prime minister on Monday after securing the most votes in both houses of the Japanese Diet.
Japan's LDP may demand members return unreported funds, donate the money to treasury
Japan's ruling (LDP) is considering requesting that the so-called "slush fund lawmakers," who received kickbacks from ...
Japan's ruling LDP formally begins policy talks with opposition DPFP
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun policy talks with an opposition party in a bid to seek an agreement on a ...
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Interview With Japan’s Opposition Leader Noda Yoshihiko
Moving forward, the ruling and opposition parties must work together to reform and rebuild public trust, aiming for unity.” ...
LDP leader Ishiba formally reelected as Japan PM, eyes minority gov't
Shigeru Ishiba was formally reelected as Japan's prime minister on Monday after a rare runoff vote in parliament that his ruling coal ...
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A man’s world: Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears
While surveys show societal attitudes towards women in Japan are a barrier, some also say the ruling LDP, which has governed for almost all the post-war period, is not serious about shrinking the ...
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A Weakened Ishiba Means a Less Ambitious Japan
Domestic stability enabled Japan to take on an international leadership role. Those days may be over. The post A Weakened ...
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Japan's political lynchpin Tamaki aims to unleash Yellen-inspired economic boom
He lost, spent four years in political wilderness, but then returned to clinch a seat in 2009 when the opposition ousted the ...
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LDP's Nukaga to be reappointed Japan Lower House speaker
The ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to reappoint Fukushiro Nukaga of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as ...