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Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a ...
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito failed to win enough seats to dominate the Japanese ...
Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of ...
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba's ruling coalition failed to win a majority in the election for the upper house of parliament on Sunday. The result is a humiliating blow to Ishiba, as the government ...
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Thailand is on the brink of facing trade woes, no matter whether the US imposes steep or gentler reciprocal tariffs on Thai imports.US President Donald Trump's threatening reciprocal tariff policy has ...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a ...
The price of rice in Japan has doubled in the past year, and the nation's emergency stockpile is dwindling. A poor harvest in ...
Extreme weather since 2022 has fueled sharp rises in global food prices, affecting items like rice, cocoa, coffee, and lettuce, a new study says. The report says floods, heatwaves, and droughts are ...
As parliament returns for the first time since the federal election, Annabel Crabb looks at how Labor will use its large majority. Saudi Arabia is executing drug offenders at an alarming rate and ...
Campaigning under the nationalist slogan “Japanese First,” the party capitalised on growing public frustration with ...
Think great sushi only exists on the coast? These Arizona sushi spots are proof that world-class rolls can thrive in the ...
Entering Hotel Sowaka in Kyoto's famous Gion district feels like stepping onto the set of the Disney+ series "Shōgun". Guests ...