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01 Nov 2021

PM Fumio Kishida`s LDP defies expectations in Japan's parliamentary election

The parliamentary poll results were at odds with expectations Initial exit polls suggested the LDP would need to rely on its junior coalition party for a majority A soft-spoken former banker, Kishida struggled to shake off an image that he lacks charisma

06 Sep 2021

Japan's COVID-19 vaccine minister gains strong public support to be next PM

23% of respondents said Kono, the minister in charge of vaccines, was the most suitable person to take over Kono held a narrow edge over former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba, with 21%

22 Oct 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sweeps to resounding victory in Japan vote

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election today, winning a mandate to harden his already hawkish stance on North Korea and re-energise the world's number-three economy.

17 Sep 2017

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe mulling snap election as early as October: Media

No general election need be held until late 2018, and calling a snap poll could spark criticism that he was creating a political vacuum amid rising regional security tensions.

28 Jul 2017

Japan`s scandal-hit defence chief announces resignation

Inada, a close confidante of Abe who shares his staunchly nationalist views, was appointed defence minister in August 2016, a time when she was touted as a possible future Prime Minister.

10 Jul 2017

Japan PM Shinzo Abe to reshuffle cabinet as support plunges to lowest since 2012

Last week's loss, delivered by a novice political group, spotlights Abe's potential vulnerability after nearly five years in power, with many blaming voter perceptions of arrogance on his part and that of his powerful Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga.

03 Jul 2017

Japan PM Shinzo Abe chastened by huge loss in Tokyo assembly vote

The polls, seen as a bellwether for national political sentiment, come as Abe is buffeted by a series of setbacks and scandals that have driven down his popularity.

02 Jul 2017

Japan PM's party suffers historic defeat in Tokyo poll, popular governor wins big

On the surface, the Tokyo Metropolitan assembly election was a referendum on Governor Yuriko Koike's year in office, but the dismal showing for Abe's party is also a stinging rebuke of his 4-1/2-year-old administration.

02 Jul 2017

Tokyo begins voting in local polls

A total of 259 candidates, among them 65 women, are contesting the 127 seats in the assembly.

19 Jun 2017

Japan PM Shinzo Abe to reshuffle cabinet as ratings slump: Media

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely reshuffle his cabinet to try to bolster ratings battered by suspicions that he helped a friend get favoured treatment for his business, media reported on Monday.

10 Jul 2016

Economy, security key issues as Japan votes for upper house

Japanese are voting in a nationwide election for the upper house that may cement the Prime Minister's grip on power, as he forges ahead with policies to encourage exports and easy lending to keep a shaky economic growth going.

29 May 2016

Japan's Shinzo Abe may leave tax hike to next PM: Reports

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to push back his debt-loaded country's next tax hike for two and a half years, when he will likely have left office, reports said Sunday.

JAPAN PARLIAMENT

29 Mar 2016

Japan approves record $852 billion budget

Japan`s parliament on Tuesday approved a record $852 billion budget for the next fiscal year which begins on April 1.

25 Sep 2015

China angered by Japan visit of Taiwan opposition leader

China`s expressed anger on Friday about a visit next month to Japan by Taiwan opposition leader and presidential frontrunner Tsai Ing-wen, saying Japan should not give anyone a platform to promote Taiwan independence views.

Japan Prime Minister

24 Sep 2015

Reports say Japan's Abe to air plan for $5 trillion economy

Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe, fresh from a bruising battle over unpopular military legislation, plans to announce a fresh outline for reviving the world's third-largest economy that would set a GDP target of 600 trillion yen (USD 5 trillion).

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