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Anger at party funding scandal in Japan threatens to bring down PM Kishida
Despite talk of a Nobel peace prize, Japan’s leader is facing a backlash among voters as key byelection approaches
In the past fortnight Fumio Kishida has been mentioned as a possible recipient of the Nobel peace prize and praised for a speech to congress in which he urged the US not to retreat into isolation.
But since his return to Tokyo after a successful summit with Joe Biden, Japan’s prime minister has been buffeted by domestic political headwinds that this weekend could spell the beginning of the end of his administration.
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Popular vacation islands in Spain crack down on partying
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Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s next PM faces an ever trickier balancing act
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12:30 Report — Stormy Daniels’s salacious testimony angers Trump team
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Global stocks are no longer a monolith. Why India and Japan ETFs are drawing investors into single-country funds in 2024.
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Brexit didn’t bring down the curtain on Rufus Wainwright’s show. The play’s the thing | David Benedict
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Middle East Crisis: Cease-Fire Talks Stall as Anger Flares Over Israel’s Incursion Into Rafah
Israeli and Hamas delegations left the negotiations in Cairo, along with the C.I.A. director, dealing a blow to hopes a deal could be reached soon.The New York Times - World - Israel
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