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25 Sep 2024
ChinaJapan could get first woman or youngest-ever PM on Friday
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will hold a leadership vote on Friday, which could result in the country's first female or youngest-ever prime minister.
12 Jul 2024
JapanJapan's Yamagata mandates citizens to laugh at least once daily
In a unique legislative move, northern Japan's Yamagata prefecture has enacted a law mandating its citizens to laugh at least once daily.
29 May 2024
JapanJapan's lawmakers form cross-party group to investigate UFO phenomena
In response to global curiosity about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), Japanese lawmakers have initiated a cross-party group.
08 Jul 2022
JapanEx-Japan PM Shinzo Abe dies after being shot during speech
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been declared dead after being shot at while delivering a speech in the western city of Nara on Friday morning, Reuters reported citing Japanese public broadcaster NHK.
29 Sep 2021
JapanEx-diplomat Fumio Kishida is Japan's new Prime Minister
Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the imminent task of addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington to counter growing regional security risks.
14 Sep 2020
JapanYoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan's Prime Minister
Yoshihide Suga (71) is set to become the next Prime Minister of Japan after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected him as the new head.
28 Aug 2020
JapanJapan's longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigns over health issues
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tendered his resignation on Friday, hours after reports suggested he would take such a step as his health has deteriorated.
20 Sep 2018
JapanJapan's Abe wins party vote; set to become longest-serving PM
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won comfortable re-election as leader of his ruling party today, setting him on course to become Japan's longest-serving premier and realize his dream of reforming the country's constitution.
15 Sep 2018
JapanAbe aims to rewrite Japan Constitution, seeks 3rd term
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears headed for a third three-year term as the ruling party leader, extending his hold on power and giving him time to pursue a long-cherished goal of revising the country's post-World War II constitution.
12 Jan 2018
Washington DCWashington renames Russian embassy street after murdered Russian politician
In a new development, the Washington DC City Council has unanimously voted to rename the street which houses the Russian embassy after slain Russian politician Boris Nemtsov.
23 Oct 2017
North KoreaJapan's Abe gets re-elected as PM for the third time
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner have won 312 out of 465 seats in the lower house of parliament, Diet.
23 Oct 2017
North KoreaJapan: Voting begins in snap elections
The polling phase in Japan's recently announced snap elections has started as parts of the country are being affected by Category-IV Typhoon Lan.
26 Jul 2017
JapanWhy is PM Shinzo Abe so unpopular in Japan?
After being seemingly unassailable since his ascension to power in 2012, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's popularity has dipped to what political observers term 'death zone levels'.
09 Jun 2017
Theresa MayHung parliament in the UK, what can happen next?
The UK is set for a hung parliament after the incumbent Theresa May-led Conservative party failed to gain absolute majority.
21 Sep 2016
Russia NewsRussian Legislative Elections: Putin-backed United Russia's big victory
United Russia political party that is backed by President Vladimir Putin has won a landslide victory in the Russian parliamentary elections leaving its rivals far behind.
