TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct.

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"It is important for the new administration to be judged by the people as soon as possible," Ishiba said at a press ...

Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said on Monday (Sep 30) he will call a general election for Oct 27 following ...

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Japan's general election, which will come a year early and ahead of the US presidential election in November, will decide ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will fill key party posts on Monday and announce a new Cabinet on Tuesday as ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is ...

Online media connected with the Beijing Daily newspaper have published an interview with a Chinese former staffer of Japan's ...

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Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China rocketed Monday, extending last week's surge after Chinese authorities unveiled a raft ...