Japanese PM pledges cross-party coordination in parliament to achieve policies

Japanese PM pledges cross-party coordination in parliament to achieve policies

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to seek cross-party consensus as his minority government looks for opposition support to achieve policy goals following a recent defeat in the lower house election. Ishiba delivered his first policy speech in parliament since his ruling coalition

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Japan PM Ishiba vows to continue leading govt following election debacle

Japan PM Ishiba vows to continue leading govt following election debacle

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday said he will continue as prime minister to lead the government and tackle growing economic and security challenges after his ruling bloc suffered a crushing blow in the general election the day before. Ishiba, head of

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Yoon to hold trilateral summit with Biden, Ishiba on sidelines of APEC in Peru

Yoon to hold trilateral summit with Biden, Ishiba on sidelines of APEC in Peru

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru this week, according to Yoon’s office and the White

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Japanese PM to visit Peru, Brazil for APEC and G20 summit

Japanese PM to visit Peru, Brazil for APEC and G20 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will be on a two-nation visit starting Thursday to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Peru and the G20 Rio de Janeiro Summit thereafter, during which he is also scheduled to hold individual summit meetings with the

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Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as japanese pm

Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as japanese pm

Leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba was re-elected as the country’s prime minister on Monday after securing the most votes in both houses of the Japanese Diet. The Diet, or Parliament, convened an extraordinary session on Monday afternoon to choose

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Japanese PM Ishiba’s cabinet resigns ahead of parliament vote

Japanese PM Ishiba’s cabinet resigns ahead of parliament vote

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned with his cabinet on Monday ahead of a parliament vote later in the day to select the country’s next prime minister following the general election last month. Cabinet ministers of the Ishiba administration submitted letters of resignation

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Shigeru Ishiba Elected as Japan’s Prime Minister

Shigeru Ishiba Elected as Japan’s Prime Minister

Shigeru Ishiba, leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has been elected as the country’s new Prime Minister following a parliamentary vote on Tuesday. He succeeds Fumio Kishida. Both houses of the Japanese parliament approved Ishiba’s election after he won the LDP

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