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Ishiba’s last stand? Japan’s LDP in turmoil as Sanseito surge erodes PM’s grip on power

Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already precarious ...

Japan’s Ishiba Vows to Stay in Power After Debilitating Election Loss

This means that Ishiba no longer has easy control over the upper or lower houses of parliament; last October, the LDP lost ...

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

The embattled prime minister said he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with the United States and other pressing ...

Yen gains broadly as Japan's Ishiba stays on; dollar weakens

The yen climbed across the board on Monday after beleaguered Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to hang on as ...
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Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle rising prices and U.S. tariffs despite election loss

Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a ...

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba clings to power after bruising defeat in parliament

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60% of Japanese military deaths during WWII were from illness or starvation: PM Ishiba

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba mentioned on a July 20 radio program that 60% of Japanese military deaths during World War II ...

Ishiba's coalition loses majority in Japan's upper house election

Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of ...
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Ishiba's weakened mandate complicates US trade and defense plans: analysts

WASHINGTON -- The U.S.-Japan alliance has entered a period of uncertainty, American think tank analysts say, after Sunday's ...