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How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?
Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...
Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat
Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat ...
Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising ...
Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right
The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist ...
AMERICAS Yen bounces as Japan PM hangs on
Japanese markets were closed for a holiday and global currency markets offered the only clear sign of a reaction. The yen , ...
Japan Election Throws a Wrench in Trade Talks
A bad night for the ruling coalition could cost the prime minister his job and make it harder to strike a deal with ...
Japan Launches Task Force To Deal With Foreign Nationals
The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of ...
Japan’s Prime Minister Faces Jeopardy in a National Election: What to Know
Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in ...