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Ten years in prison for politician attack in Japan

A man who threw a pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2023 is sentenced to ten years in prison. The 25-year-old man is convicted of attempted murder for the attack during a campaign meeting in the Japanese port city of Wakayama south of Osaka in April 2023.

Ten years in prison for politician attack in Japan

Ishiba remains as leader after the disastrous election

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.

Ishiba remains as leader after the disastrous election

Japan's leader remains in power after election setback

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. .

Japan's leader remains in power after election setback

Japan has a new Prime Minister - Shigeru Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba becomes Prime Minister of Japan after a vote in the country's parliament. Last week, the former Defense Minister was elected party leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Japan has a new Prime Minister - Shigeru Ishiba

Upwards Again in Tokyo

It was upwards again on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after a few hours of trading on Wednesday. Despite – or thanks to – yesterday's fall.

Upwards Again in Tokyo

Shigeru Ishibi becomes Prime Minister of Japan

The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan elects former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishibi as new leader. As a consequence, he will be elected as the country's new Prime Minister next week.

Shigeru Ishibi becomes Prime Minister of Japan

Biden: China is "testing" the world

China is having a tough time with the economy and recovery after the pandemic and is therefore trying to "test" the world with increased military activity, according to US President Joe Biden. .

Biden: China is "testing" the world

Japan awaits explanation for boy's murder

The murder of a ten-year-old worsens the already shaky relationship between Japan and China. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa in Tokyo demand an explanation from the Beijing regime.

Japan awaits explanation for boy's murder

Trump plans to meet Modi

The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is to meet India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. This was announced by the former president at an election rally in Michigan on Tuesday.

Trump plans to meet Modi

Japan's Prime Minister Steps Down

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is not running for re-election as party leader. This also means that he is leaving the post of Prime Minister.

Japan's Prime Minister Steps Down

Mixed on Asian Exchanges

It went in different directions for leading stock market indices in Asia a few hours into Wednesday's trading. In Tokyo, where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that he will not stand for re-election as party leader and thus not as Prime Minister, the Nikkei 225 index was down 0.

Mixed on Asian Exchanges

Multiple People Missing After Severe Flooding in Japan

A person has died and several are missing after a record amount of rain has fallen during the past week in northern Japan. The heavy rainfall has caused landslides and flooding, where several rivers have overflowed and swept away both bridges and cars.

Multiple People Missing After Severe Flooding in Japan