Opposition leaders demand Ishiba appear at Diet ethics panels
Opposition leaders have demanded Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appear at Diet ethics committees to explain why he gave gift ...
Ishiba under fire for giving gift certificates to 15 LDP lawmakers
Opposition parties attacked Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on March 14 after he apologized for giving gift certificates to 15 ...
The Japan Times3d
Past prime ministers customarily gave gift certificates, lawmaker says
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under fire for giving gift certificates worth ¥100,000 each to lawmakers newly elected to ...
Tuoi Tre News7d
14 years on: Japan gov't does about-face on nuclear policy
As reasons for the about-face, the government cited the need to ensure stable electricity supplies and secure carbon-free ...
The Sunday Times12y
Star-struck Japan PM befriends Facebook's Zuckerberg
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda frequently entertains dignitaries from all over the world, but he was a touch star-struck on Thursday when he hosted a young ...
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Japan's ruling LDP loses majority in snap election
CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda said he will try to lead a coalition government, but the most likely scenario is a weakened LDP-led coalition including the centrist Democratic Party for the People or ...
Japan’s Ishiba Admits Handing Out Gift Vouchers to Lawmakers
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba confirmed that he distributed gift vouchers to 15 lawmakers, raising questions about ...
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CDP may not approve fiscal 2025 draft budget, Noda says
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) may not approve the government's draft budget for fiscal 2025, its leader, Yoshihiko Noda, indicated Monday. "Saying we 'won't ...
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Japan Declares Fukushima Stable
Nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which was badly damaged by the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March, have finally been stabilized, according to the ...