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Japan dissolves parliament, setting stage for general election
Japan dissolved its parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end of the month that will pit new…
Japan ruling party manifesto calls for sharp rise in defence spending
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will call for a sharp rise in defence spending in its election manifesto to be unveiled…
Tokyo daily coronavirus cases fall to one-year low
Tokyo's government said on Saturday that new daily infections of COVID-19 in the Japanese capital declined to 82, the lowest since Oct.…
UPDATE – Magnitude 6.1 quake jolts Tokyo, causing blackouts but no tsunami warning
TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted Tokyo and surrounding areas late on Thursday,…
New Japan PM Kishida off to rocky start in polling
Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is struggling to find his footing with voters just two days after he took the top…
Profiles of Japanese ministers in PM Kishida’s cabinet
Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida, voted in by parliament on Monday, unveiled a cabinet line-up featuring stalwarts of the ruling party and…
UPDATED: Fumio Kishida officially elected Japan’s 100th prime minister
TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Fumio Kishida was officially elected as Japan's 100th prime minister on Monday after winning a majority of…
Ex-foreign minister Kishida becomes Japan’s ruling party leader. What’s next?
Japan's former foreign minister Fumio Kishida won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race on Wednesday, virtually ensuring he will become…
UPDATED: Soft-spoken Kishida to become Japan’s next PM after party vote
Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida won a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race on Wednesday, a victory that virtually ensures he…
Japan PM candidates differ on same-sex, women rights issues
TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Candidates to become Japan's next prime minister all said they would have better policies to fight the…
Japan’s COVID minister Kono popular with voters for PM, may get heavyweight backing
Taro Kono, Japan's minister in charge of fighting COVID-19 and a top choice of voters for Japanese prime minister, may also pick…
Japan PM Suga to back vaccine minister Kono in LDP leadership race – media
TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga intends to back the popular minister in charge of Japan's vaccination rollout,…