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Japan PM Ishiba adopts hardline rhetoric as polls threaten his job
Ishiba, who heads the Liberal Democratic Party, has intensified his rhetoric on issues appealing to conservatives, a core LDP ...
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Japanese Premier Ishiba eyes fresh talks with Trump over tariffs
Tokyo and Washington have yet to agree on tariff deal as US President Trump's announced deadline of Aug. 1 draws closer - ...
Ishiba’s premiership put to the test as rice prices double last month
Rice prices in the country soared 99.2% in June year-on-year, official data showed, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.
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Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM Ishiba
Prices soar 99.2% in June year-on-year as support for Shigeru Ishiba sinks to a record low ahead of weekend polls.
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Japanese PM Ishiba has so far failed to resonate with voters
TOKYO -- When Shigeru Ishiba ran for Japan's prime minister in the autumn of 2024, some voters hoped that the quiet yet sharp ...
Japan’s Ishiba Pushes Back Against Doubts Over US Trade Talks
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pushed back against the idea there has been little progress in negotiations with the US on a trade deal as a deadline looms for a 24% across-the ...
Japan's markets brace for election impact on JGBs, yen
By Junko Fujita and Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in ...
Japan: Far-right parties play immigration card ahead of vote
As Japan prepares to vote for the House of Councilors, right-wing politicians are challenging PM Shigeru Ishiba over ...