That same evening, Aso attended a dinner reception with Senator Bill Hagerty, who served as US ambassador to Japan under Trump, the Asahi newspaper reported, before travelling to New York …
Local reports claim the group amassed some 500 million yen in a secret slush fund, and virtually every member has been implicated, with some political pundits suggesting it could even …
The year 2024 will see key elections in a number of large and geopolitically significant polities such as Russia, India, Indonesia, South Korea and Taiwan, but the US presidential race …
The 99-member Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyukai faction, the largest in parliament, which former prime minister Shinzo Abe had led, along with the 40-member faction led by former LDP secretary general Toshihiro …
Suspicion of financial mismanagement has spread throughout the LDP, including to Kishida’s own faction, and the firing of five members of the cabinet late last week has failed to stem …
The most immediate threat is another recession. The 2.1 per cent contraction in the July-September period year on year comes as China’s economy slows and elevated US bond yields send …
With his support levels already slipping over a raft of other challenges, the renewed attack on the government’s handling of the Games is the last thing Kishida needs, analysts say. …
First, act fast and go big. Beijing is arguably already behind the curve as global headwinds mount. China’s leaders have been timid about adding fresh fiscal and monetary stimulus. This …
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