Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to call snap election – reports
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Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election once he takes office
Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, says he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is formally elected as prime minister on Tuesday3 minutes ago -
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Here’s why Japan’s stocks are plunging after Shigeru Ishiba’s win
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Japan’s biggest pension fund faces more pressure to deliver
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Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to call snap election – reports
The 67-year-old will seek an early public mandate after seeing off a rightwing challenge to become the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic party. Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru ...4 hours ago - Japan -
World - Financial Times
Japanese stocks sink after ruling party chooses Ishiba as PM
Speculation mounts that new prime minister will hold general election within four weeks4 hours ago - Japan -
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Business - The New York Times
Stocks Tumble in Japan Following Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader.4 hours ago - Japan -
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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister6 hours ago -
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Austrian far right secures historic election win
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Oliver Dowden interviewed in election betting inquiry
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says former rival, Gideon Saar, has joined his Cabinet
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Who gets to observe elections? A Georgia county dukes it out with its elections board
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Kirby says Israeli strike on Hezbollah ‘good for the world,’ calls for cease-fire
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Lula calls Israel 'genocidal' but wants to buy its modern army weapons
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Ishiba’s election as Japan’s next leader expected to rattle stock market
Former defence minister’s selection as president of ruling party sent Nikkei 225 futures tumbling20 hours ago - Japan -
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I’m from Japan, home to some of the world’s longest living people: The No. 1 food I must have in my kitchen
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Food businesses and investors call on UK to tackle unhealthy diets
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Will the US jobs report show signs of economic recovery?
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Labour to tighten UK rules on ministers declaring ‘freebies’
Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield quits party and hits out at Sir Keir Starmer over donations21 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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Japan’s unexpected choice of prime minister
Shigeru Ishiba needs to show pragmatism to make his administration a success21 hours ago - Japan -
World - The New York Times
In a Year of Elections, Democracy is on the Line
Experts at the Democracy Forum in Athens this week will explore the global challenges to democracy and attempt to weigh how endangered it really is.22 hours ago -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
In Japan, He Adds Color to the Tatami Tradition
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Japan’s magic bullet: 60 years of the train that helped rebuild the idea of a country
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