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Japanese leader Ishiba vows to remain despite speculation, says he will focus on new US trade deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff ...
Why a ‘mini Trump' is breaking through in Japan
As President Donald Trump’s tariffs add to a sense of uncertainty in Japan, the Sanseito party and its leader Sohei Kamiya ...
Japan's PM Ishiba denies he has decided to quit
Shigeru Ishiba denied he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to ...
Trump’s Quest for His Own Sovereign Fund Gets $550 Billion Boost From Japan
As part of a trade deal reached this week, Japan agreed to invest $550 billion in projects across strategic U.S. industries, including energy, semiconductor manufacturing and shipbuilding. The White ...
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 ...
How decline of PM Ishiba’s LDP reflects ‘Trump effect’ on Japan
The Trump effect—embodied in both American policy and its global ideological footprint—has found fertile ground in Japan’s ...