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Campaigning begins in Japan for House of Councillors election
Official campaigning began Thursday in Japan for the July 20 House of Councillors election, a crucial battle for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads a minority government. Ishiba has set a goal ...
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Why Is Japan’s Tiny Kurdish Community at the Center of a Political Storm?
Faced with right-wing attacks amid a growing national profile, Japan’s Kurds could benefit from simple, pragmatic ...
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Japan PM touts cash handouts as opposition pushes tax cuts in poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday defended his party's plan to distribute cash handouts as a quick way to help households struggling with rising prices as he sought to deflect opposition ...
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Minority government of Japan PM faces tough test in upper house election; AP explains
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s goal is a simple majority. Half of the 248 seats for six-year terms in the upper ...
Japan's minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...
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Support for Japan PM Ishiba slips ahead of key national vote, NHK survey shows
TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government has slipped ... The current ruling bloc of Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and junior partner Komeito ...