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Japan’s ruling party to lose majority for first time in 15 years
Japan’s scandal-hit ruling party fell short of a majority for the first time since 2009 in snap elections on Sunday,…
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Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority in blow to new PM Ishiba | Elections News
The outcome is a serious blow for PM Ishiba as his Liberal Democratic Party suffers its worst result in 15…
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Chaos and political drama rock Japan’s snap election
It is hard to overstate how rare this is. The LDP has always enjoyed a safe and steady place in…
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Japan’s ruling party likely to lose parliamentary majority in snap election | Elections News
While voters are weighing the ruling party’s funding scandals and the stagnant economy, they are also sceptical about the opposition’s…
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Japan’s parliamentary election: Why it matters | Elections News
Voters in Japan head to the polls on Sunday to elect members of their House of Representatives in an election…
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Tokyo Metro shares jump as high as 47% after Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018
Shares in Tokyo Metro, one of the world’s busiest subways, soared almost 50% on its debut Wednesday after its government…
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Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO in 6 years | Business and Economy
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018. The main operator of Tokyo’s…
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Watch: Meet the Tiktokers buying up Japan’s empty homes
Content creators in Japan are going viral for buying and renovating cheap, abandoned homes known as akiyas. In Tokyo, akiyas…
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Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo, organization of atomic bomb survivors, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The Japanese grass roots group Nihon Hidankyo, comprised of survivors of Second World War atomic bombings, was awarded the Nobel…
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Japan’s government admits editing cabinet photo
Spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters the image had been manipulated as group photos taken by the prime minister’s office “will…
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