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Japan Faces Trade Uncertainty

Factbox-Who could replace Japan's Ishiba as leader of the ruling party?

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his resignation by the end of next month, media said on Wednesday, following a bruising defeat in an upper house election. That step would trigger a leadership race in his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),

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A Populist Party That Began on YouTube Helped Disrupt Japan’s Ruling Coalition

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Japan Faces Trade Uncertainty After Ruling Party’s Election Defeat

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Japan PM Ishiba weighs whether to step down over US trade talks, Yomiuri says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to soon decide whether to step down after assessing progress in tariff negotiations with the United States, Yomiuri newspaper reported on Wednesday.

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Japanese PM stays on to tackle high inflation and US tariffs despite a key election loss

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The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party

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‘Make Ishiba Go Away’: Japan’s LDP reels after historic defeat

The LDP and Komeito, its coalition partner, are expected to seek co-operation with other parties on a policy-by-policy basis, a strategy that could prove a recipe for instability.

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Morning Bid: Yen bounces as Japan PM hangs on

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Japan could be in a weaker position in trade talks after Ishiba's upper house defeat, experts say

Japan, Shigeru Ishiba and Debilitating Election Loss

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Japan's Ishiba says he will decide on resignation over election loss after studying US tariff deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will make a decision on resigning over a historic defeat of his ruling party in a weekend election after closely studying the tariff deal just struck wit...

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Japan’s Ishiba Vows to Stay in Power After Debilitating Election Loss

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Japan's prime minister feels pressure after election losses

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Japan PM Ishiba poised to announce resignation by Aug. following dismal election results

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to announce his resignation by August following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s review

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Japan PM plans to resign after election debacle: local media

Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan's prime minister will soon announce his resignation, reports said Wednesday, after his latest election debacle left his coalition without a majority now in both houses of parliament.

Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right

The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist parties surged.

Japan's PM Shigeru Ishiba set to announce resignation next month after upper house election loss, new trade deal with US

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce that he will step down from the top job, according to local media.

How a far-right ‘Japanese First’ party made big election gains

Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya's xenophobic views, antisemitic remarks and emphasis on Japan’s ethnic purity have raised alarms.

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Far-right Sanseito party wins shock electoral gains in Japan on anti-foreigner platform

A once fringe opposition party in Japan has become the fourth largest in parliament by pushing a nationalist "Japanese First" agenda.

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Japan's Ishiba could resign in August, local media reports

The reports come after Trump announced a trade deal with Japan, and days after Ishiba’s governing coalition lost its majority in the country’s upper house.

Trump-inspired 'Japanese First' party gains ground in Japan

Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump's politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday's upper house elections, suggesting a notable shift in the country's traditionally centrist landscape.

Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age people in Japan.

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How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?

Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic and campaigned on the Trumpian message “Japanese First.”

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Japan's Ruling Party Loses Grip As Trump Tariff Deadline Looms: What Happens Next?

The road to Japan’s trade deal with the U.S. just got longer and more winding as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition lost its majority in the upper house following the election held on Sunday. It was only in late October that Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party lost the majority in the lower house it had held since 2012.