Hanako Okada Beat the Odds to Upend a Male Political Dynasty in Japan

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

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Japan’s unfortunate political limbo

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World - Financial Times - October 30

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

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World - Financial Times - October 28

Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election

PM Shigeru Ishiba took a political gamble - and it backfired, leaving him and his party weakened.

Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears

Even with a record fifth of all election candidates being women, political parties in Japan are struggling to address the country’s gender gap in politics.

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - October 27

Japan plunged into political turmoil after voters punish ruling LDP

Coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party loses parliamentary majority

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Political upheaval in Japan after snap election leaves no clear winner

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in office despite his party's ruling coalition falling short of a majority for the first time since 2009.

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The long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority, raising questions about the policy stability that has lured investors.

Business - The New York Times - October 28

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Sports - The New York Times - October 19

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Activist Paul Watson asks France for political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Japan

Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, known for his decades-long fight against Japanese whaling and arrested in Greenland in July, has asked France’s president for political asylum

World - ABC News - October 16

Japan's political instability could cloud economic policy, herald 'revolving door' of prime ministers

Analysts predict a short tenure for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with one noting that Japan could return to an era of "revolving door" prime ministers.

Business - CNBC - October 29

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BBC Sport looks at how the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani won the World Series and why this could be the start of an MLB dynasty.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Breaking down Man City's record losing run - stats, Rodri & Guardiola's future

Is Pep Guardiola facing his biggest test at Manchester City after a fourth successive defeat at Brighton?

Trump is running a 1950s male dominance campaign

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Politics - The Hill - November 5

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Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas explained why he believes Steph Curry's "bad" second contract created the Golden State Warriors' championship dynasty.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

Project 2025 would upend Black Americans' lives: Analysis

A new report lays out a multitude of ways in which the conservative Project 2025 plan could negatively impact Black Americans. In the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Thurgood Marshall Institute’s ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Harden lauds Steph's career, reminisces on facing Warriors dynasty

Clippers guard James Harden shared his respect for Warriors superstar Steph Curry after Los Angeles beat Golden State on Saturday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

Job growth stalls at 12,000 in October after hurricanes upend Southeast

The U.S. added 12,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed flat at 4.1 percent in October, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department, upending a string of strong economic data leading ...

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Trump's victory likely upends all the criminal cases against him

Donald Trump's projected election night win is likely to lead him to a number of other victories in court.

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Golden State’s Dynasty Ended, but the N.B.A. Powerhouse Is Building Again

The star Stephen Curry scored more than 30 points for the first time this season as his team improved to 7-1.

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Trump Is Expected to Upend Biden Labor Policies Favoring Unions

After gains by organized labor under President Biden, a second Trump administration is likely to change course on regulation and enforcement.

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The UAW Leader's Fast-Paced Push to Expand the Union Has Faded

Shawn Fain’s effort to sign up workers in foreign-owned factories has hit snags. ‘We’re in a different phase now.’

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Harris champions a vital mission: More Black male teachers in our schools

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Harris responds to new polling that shows Trump ahead among male voters

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Politics - NBC News - October 18

Harris makes push among divided Republicans, Black male voters

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Trump to appear on Joe Rogan's podcast in latest outreach to young male voters

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Michelle Obama rallies for Harris, makes plea to male voters in battleground Michigan

Former First Lady Michelle Obama made a blunt appeal to male voters as she hit the campaign trail for Vice President Harris in battleground Michigan on Saturday, warning that women's lives would be ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres

Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse . Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Candidates turn focus to Black male voters with Election Day around the corner

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The Switch Up Election Series — Harris, Trump battle for Black male voters

With less than a week until Election Day, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are stepping up their outreach to Black male voters. The crucial voting bloc could be a deciding factor in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

High-profile Democrats lean into guilt in pursuit of male voters on abortion

High-profile Democrats in the home stretch of the presidential race are laying down a guilt trip on male voters: Vote for Vice President Harris and abortion rights, or you are letting down your ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

From joy and JLo to insults and ‘alpha males’: Harris and Trump zero in on Nevada

Candidates for president hold duelling rallies in swing state, hoping to convince Latino voters ahead of next week’s US election. From the Rat Pack to Elvis, from fight night to the Sphere, Las ...

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