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Quote of the Day by Sanae Takaichi: 'If someone says it's impossible because I'm a woman, then…'—Inspiring quotes by the first female Prime Minister of JapanQuote of the Day: Sanae Takaichi's journey in Japanese politics, marked by persistence against traditional barriers, culminates in her hist...
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wins big in election, media projections showJapan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's party is projected for a significant win in snap elections. This victory could impact relations wit...
Japan's Sanae Takaichi sweeps to historic election landslideJapan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition has secured a significant victory. The coalition won a super-majority in Sunday's ...
Japan's Sanae Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap electionJapan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved Parliament. A snap election is set for February 8. Takaichi seeks to boost her governin...
Japan's next leader may be its first woman or youngest in modern eraJapan's ruling LDP is holding a pivotal vote to select its new leader, potentially making history with the nation's first woman prime minis...
Let's explain how Japan will pick its next leaderJapan faces a leadership transition as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to resign amidst the LDP's loss of parliamentary majorities. Th...
Sanseito, the ‘Japanese first’ party that emerged through YouTube during Covid-19, deals big blow to Japan PM Ishiba’s coalitionIn a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the first such loss f...
Success and scandals: Japan's Liberal Democratic PartyJapan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a dominant political player for decades, failed to secure a majority in recent snap elections for t...
Japan election results 2024: PM Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition set to lose majority, claims reportJapan election results 2024 have shown Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition is losing majority, according to reports.
Japan's ruling coalition set to lose parliamentary majority, exit polls showExit polls indicate Japan's ruling coalition might not secure a parliamentary majority, heightening uncertainty in the government. The Libe...
Shigeru Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi face off in Japan ruling party vote for next PMJapan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to choose between former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba and hawkish Sanae Takaichi as the n...
Fumio Kishida to step down: What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime ministerJapan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced his resignation, triggering a contest among Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidates. Scand...
Mourning Abe, Japan's ruling party secures sombre election winJapan mourned the killing of former premier Shinzo Abe on Monday even as the ruling party that he had dominated secured an election win by ...
Japan's ruling coalition makes strong election showing after Abe murderAbe, Japan's longest-serving modern leader, was gunned down on Friday during a campaign speech in the western city of Nara in a killing tha...
Japan: Fumio Kishida's coalition to stay in control, LDP weakened, say exit pollsThe LDP-Komeito coalition was projected to win 239 to 288 seats in the lower house, more than the 233 needed for a majority, NHK said. The ...
Why Japan's election is a bigger deal than it looksThe coalition is expected to remain in power, but the focus is on whether the Liberal Democratic Party can retain a majority by itself.
Japan's Suga wins party leadership race, headed for premiershipSuga, 71, who has said he would pursue Abe's key economic and foreign policies, won 377 votes out of 534 votes cast, and 535 possible votes...
In race to replace Japan's Shinzo Abe, loyalist Yoshihide Suga emerges as strong contenderWhile some other would-be successors have declared their intention to run, the 71-year-old Suga has said he doesn't want the job. But such ...
- Ex-Foreign Minister Aso to be Japan's new PM
Japan's conservative Taro Aso is all set to succeed prime minister Yasuo Fukuda amid economic uncertainty faced by the world's second large...
- Koike eyes bid as Japan's first woman PM
Yuriko Koike emerged on Wednesday as a possible contender to be Japan's first female prime minister, with heavyweights in the ailing ruling...