TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant was restarted Tuesday for the first…
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling party and its junior partner lost their majority in Sunday's parliamentary electionThe loss, much bigger than expected, is bad news for…
Political parties in Japan are jockeying to form a majority in the Diet following an election that dealt a severe blow to the ruling coalition. A vote to name the…
Yen currency hits three-month lowRuling coalition punished over scandals, inflationDays, maybe weeks of political wrangling aheadVote on next PM may be held Nov. 11, Kyodo News saysTOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters)…
Political instability could force expansionary fiscal policySmaller opposition parties call for lower taxesWeak yen could pressure BOJ to hike rates, analysts sayTOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The loss of Japan's…
Item 1 of 2 A woman accompanying her children in Halloween costume prepares to vote during the general election at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan October 27, 2024. REUTERS/Kim…
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba 's ruling party, dogged by corruption scandals and plunging support, faces its toughest challenge in more than a decade in Sunday's parliamentary…
Japan's female legislators struggle to close gender gapElection will see record number of female candidatesRuling LDP has promised to boost female representationFemale lawmakers say gender gap 'distorts democracy'Calls for gender…
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TOKYO (AP) — Official campaigning for Japan's Oct. 27 parliamentary election began Tuesday with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeking a mandate for his policies and for reforms after the…