Ishiba action puts Japan in poll mode
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, a move seen by officials and analysts as a fast-tracked step toward a general election. As House…
Japan still pushing China for explanation over killing of schoolboy
Japan's new foreign minister has asked China's government to provide a proper accounting of the facts in the stabbing death of a schoolboy in China last month, in a sign…
Japan’s New Prime Minister Is Sitting on a Political Fault Line
No moment reveals new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's character better than his decision to challenge Shinzo Abe for the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in 2018. In…
Japan’s new PM dissolves the lower house of parliament to set up a snap election
TOKYO (AP) — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved the lower house of parliament Wednesday to set up an Oct. 27 snap election, asking people to trust the governing…
Opposition clashes with Ishiba over political reform
Political reform and the Liberal Democratic Party's handling of its slush fund scandal took center stage in Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's first one-on-one debate with opposition leaders in parliament Wednesday.Constitutional…
Former PM Taro Aso calls Taiwan a ‘country’ — much to China’s chagrin
Former Prime Minister Taro Aso has once again found himself at the center of controversy over Taiwan on Wednesday, after delivering remarks a day earlier that referred to the island…
Ishiba dissolves Japan’s lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba…
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Ishiba dissolves Lower House for snap election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved the Lower House of parliament on Wednesday for a general election, as he stressed the importance of winning a mandate from the public following his…
Việt Nam seeks Japan’s cooperation in hydrogen energy development
The delegation from the National Innovation Center (NIC) takes a group photo with Vietnamese Consul General in Fukuoka Vũ Chi Mai. VNA/VNS Photo Xuân GiaoTOKYO — Vietnamese Consul General in…