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in Asia PacificJapan’s party leaders’ debate to be prolonged to 80 minutes
Ruling and opposition party lawmakers agreed on Monday to carry a deliberate debate of party leaders in parliament for 80 minutes, towards the usual size of 45 minutes. The debate will pit Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, additionally president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, towards heads of opposition events, together with Yoshihiko Noda, chief of […] More
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in Asia PacificIshiba fends off questions on endorsement of scandal-tainted LDP members
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discovered himself more and more between a rock and a tough place over whether or not to endorse Liberal Democratic Party members implicated in a latest slush funds scandal within the Oct. 27 basic election as he confronted off in opposition to opposition leaders in parliament Monday. Questions from Constitutional Democratic […] More
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in Asia PacificNew Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba unveils Cabinet as LDP divide emerges
New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took workplace on Tuesday, however he’ll get no honeymoon interval as he appears to be like to unite a divided Liberal Democratic Party forward of an Oct. 27 basic election amid inner strife over his picks for his Cabinet and the party lineup. Ishiba unveiled his Cabinet the identical day […] More
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in Asia PacificA really LDP Cabinet — extra of the identical, regardless of hints of an influence shift
Retaining veterans in key posts whereas rewarding those that fought beside him within the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election and giving a shot to veterans with scarce expertise in authorities — these appear to be the ideas guiding newly elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in forming his administration. His Cabinet lineup contains 13 first-time ministers […] More
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in Asia PacificFormer Abe faction treasurer given suspended three-year jail time period
The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a former treasurer of a now-defunct faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to 3 years in jail, suspended for 5 years, for underreporting political funds totaling ¥670 million between 2018 and 2022. Junichiro Matsumoto — the treasurer of what was then the party’s largest faction, which the […] More
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in Asia PacificIshiba proclaims new management lineup forward of common election
Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba introduced his party management lineup Monday, entrusting veterans with key positions as he struggles to unite a deeply divided party. The new lineup will lead the party right into a common election set for Oct. 27. “I’ll do my utmost to make Japan a spot the place […] More
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in Asia PacificIshiba requires unfastened financial coverage amid fragile financial restoration
Incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, mentioned on Sunday the nation’s financial coverage should stay accommodative as a development, signaling the necessity to preserve borrowing prices low to underpin a fragile financial restoration. It was not instantly clear whether or not Ishiba, who had been a vocal critic of the Bank of Japan’s previous aggressive financial […] More
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in Asia PacificLDP presidential hopefuls lay out priorities for PM in on-line debate
Regional revitalization, work-life stability and the clarification of the Self-Defense Forces’ place within the Constitution are among the many high priorities that contenders for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have outlined for Japan’s subsequent head of presidency. During a web-based debate on Monday night, every of the 9 candidates was requested to […] More
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in Asia PacificLDP presidential hopefuls define strategy to U.S. and China considerations
The 9 candidates vying to steer the ruling Liberal Democratic Party held a joint information convention Saturday in Tokyo that noticed a wide-ranging dialogue on numerous points, together with overseas coverage with a concentrate on each the U.S. and China, in addition to restoring public belief following a political funds scandal that rocked the party. […] More
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in Asia PacificLDP presidential candidates subject questions on political reform and financial system
On Friday, 9 candidates vying for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party provided hints of their imaginative and prescient for the way forward for the party, and the nation, outlining their positions on essential coverage areas at their first joint information convention following Thursday’s kickoff of campaigning. As Japan faces a myriad of […] More
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in Asia PacificLDP and different events demand Hyogo governor’s resignation
Kobe – Hyogo prefectural meeting members of the Liberal Democratic Party and different events demanded on Thursday that Motohiko Saito step down as governor of the prefecture over his alleged energy harassment and different misconduct. All 86 members of the prefectural meeting have now known as for Saito’s resignation. He has already rejected the same […] More
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in Asia PacificKato proclaims bid for LDP presidency, including uncertainty to race
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato’s bid within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s management election provides an additional aspect of unpredictability to an already complicated race, and is prone to additional cut up votes within the first spherical of the Sept. 27 presidential ballot. In a information convention Tuesday, Kato grew to become the eighth […] More
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