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Japan on Brink of First Female Prime Minister with New Coalition

Japan on Brink of First Female Prime Minister with New Coalition

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The government crisis in Japan is near a solution. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will form a coalition government with the right-wing party Nippon Ishin

Sanae Takaichi: Japan's Metal Drummer Aims to Be First Female PM

Sanae Takaichi: Japan's Metal Drummer Aims to Be First Female PM

Sat 11 Oct 2025 11:12 CEST

The role model is Britain's "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher. With a background as a hard-hitting drummer in a heavy metal band, Sanae Takaichi now wants to become Japan's first female prime minister

Japan Government Crisis May Obstruct New Prime Minister

Japan Government Crisis May Obstruct New Prime Minister

Fri 10 Oct 2025 11:09 CEST

Japan's sitting government is cracking just as a new prime minister is on the way to take place.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Hits Record High After Leadership Election

Tokyo Stock Exchange Hits Record High After Leadership Election

Mon 6 Oct 2025 05:05 CEST

The Tokyo stock exchange rose sharply in Monday trading – and set a new record. The increase comes in connection with the fact that a new leader for the country's ruling party has been appointed

Sanae Takaichi Set to Become Japan's First Female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi Set to Become Japan's First Female Prime Minister

Sat 4 Oct 2025 08:11 CEST

Japan's new prime minister will likely be a woman for the first time. Conservative Sanae Takaichi is expected to take the country to the right and reintroduce "Abenomics"

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Resigns After Losing Majority

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Resigns After Losing Majority

Sun 7 Sept 2025 08:47 CEST

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces that he is resigning. The message comes after less than a year in power where his Liberal Democratic LDP has lost its majority in both the parliament's lower house and upper house

Japanese households receive part of billion package

Japanese households receive part of billion package

Fri 22 Nov 2024 08:40 CET

Japanese households are to receive a share of an economic stimulus package equivalent to 140 billion dollars. The initiative is being launched following the ruling party LDP's disastrous election

Ishiba remains as leader after the disastrous election

Ishiba remains as leader after the disastrous election

Mon 11 Nov 2024 10:34 CET

Shigeru Ishiba remains as Prime Minister of Japan, despite the worst election result in 15 years. This has been established in a vote in the parliament's lower house on Monday

Japan's leader remains in power after election setback

Japan's leader remains in power after election setback

Mon 28 Oct 2024 09:04 CET

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba intends to remain in his post after the weekend's election, which became a major failure for the country's long-ruling party.

Ruling Party in Japan Loses Majority

Ruling Party in Japan Loses Majority

Sun 27 Oct 2024 13:17 CET