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Explainer: What to expect as Japan prepares for Oct. 27 election
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he plans to hold a general election on Oct. 27.
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Japan's incoming PM Ishiba sets Oct 27 date for snap election
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday a snap election would be held on Oct. 27, sending voters to the polls one month after he won the ruling Liberal Democr...
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Japan's incoming PM Ishiba fills posts after close leadership race
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will fill key party posts on Monday followed by a new Cabinet on Tuesday as he tries to unite his party after one of the ruling LDP...
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Japan's Ishiba to name ex-Defence Minister Iwaya foreign minister, Asahi says
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely name former Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister when he forms his government this week, the Asahi newspa...
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Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls for loose monetary policy
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Sunday the country's monetary policy must remain accommodative as a trend, signalling the need to keep borrowing costs low ...
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Japan incoming PM Ishiba signals focus on boosting wages, consumption
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the need for the country's economy to "fully emerge from deflation" and vowed to take steps to boost wages, in a sign his ne...
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Who is Shigeru Ishiba, the outsider set to lead Japan?
Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says he reads three books a day and would rather do that than mingle with the ruling party colleagues who picked him as their new leade...
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Japan factory output seen down on weak overseas demand, typhoon disruptions: Reuters poll
Japan's industrial output likely slipped in August, weighed down by weak demand from overseas and local factory suspensions due to a typhoon, factors that could dent momentum in an...
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BOJ chief signals no rush in raising rates further
The Bank of Japan can afford to spend time scrutinising market and overseas economic developments in setting monetary policy, governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday, suggesting that t...
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Some Japan PM hopefuls want to make hiring and firing workers easier
At least two candidates vying to become Japan's next prime minister are planning to tackle one of the country's most sacred political cows: labour market reforms that would make it...
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Japan PM hopeful Ishiba sees 'room' for corporate tax hike, Kyodo reports
Shigeru Ishiba, a former Japanese defence minister and leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, said there was "room to raise" corporate taxes, Kyodo News quoted hi...
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Biden and Japan's Kishida discuss shared concerns over South China Sea
Biden and Kishida also reiterated their resolve to maintain peace across the Taiwan strait and commitment to developing and protecting technologies like AI and semiconductors, the ...
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BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and revised up its assessment on consumption, signalling its confidence a solid economic recovery will allow the central bank...
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Japan says economy in moderate recovery, cautious on risks
Japan's government said on Wednesday the economy was in moderate recovery but it remains cautious due to potential global economic risks and financial market volatility.
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Japan, United Arab Emirates to enter economic partnership talks
Japan will start negotiations for an economic partnership agreement with the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a post on X.
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How could Japan’s LDP election impact BOJ rate hike timing?
Japan's ruling party leadership race, which will determine who becomes next prime minister, could complicate the central bank's plan to normalise ultra-loose monetary policy.
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Japan hails record Emmy success for 'Shogun' as cultural win
The accolades for "Shogun" are the latest showcase of Japan's rising prominence on the global stage.
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BOJ policymaker signals readiness to raise rates if inflation on track
The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if inflation moves in line with its forecast, policymaker Junko Nakagawa said, signalling that last month's market rout has ...
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