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Shigeru Ishiba to become next prime minister of Japan

The Washington Post · 1h

Japan’s ruling party elects Shigeru Ishiba as new prime minister

Ishiba, who wants an ‘Asian NATO’ to counter security threats from China and North Korea, is the Liberal Democratic Party’s new leader, replacing Fumio Kishida.

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Takaichi, Ishiba in run-off to become Japan's next prime minister

By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -A leadership contest in Japan's ruling party to determine who will take over as prime minister headed to a run-off on Friday, putting a candidate seeking to become Japan's first female premier against a veteran making his fifth leadership bid.

Japan’s next prime minister could be its first woman leader

Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister.

Japan sails warship through Taiwan Strait

BBC on MSN · 1d

Japan sails warship through Taiwan Strait - reports

The destroyer transited the strait on its way to naval drills in the South China Sea, Japanese media report.

Japan destroyer passes through Taiwan Strait, angering China

Japan's Self Defense Force sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday for the first time in a historic move that angered Beijing and marked the latest tussle between the neighbours accusing each other of escalating tensions in the region.

Barron's · 23h

China Says 'Highly Vigilant' After Japan Ship Sails Through Taiwan Strait

China warned on Thursday that it remained "highly vigilant" and had lodged a complaint with Japan after it said Tokyo's military sent a vessel into the Taiwan Strait.

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On This Day, Sept. 27: Japan's Mount Ontake erupts, killing 63

On Sept. 27, 2014, Mount Ontake, Japan's second highest volcano, erupted in a cloud of ash, killing 63 people, many of them ...

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Japan’s Next Leader, Shigeru Ishiba, Pushes to Remake Military Alliance With U.S.

Japan’s next leader will be a former defense minister who wants to reshape what he sees as an unequal alliance with the U.S., ...

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Draper through to Japan Open quarter-finals

British number one Jack Draper progressed to the Japan Open quarter-finals with a straight-set victory over number two seed ...

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Expecting rising interest rates in Japan in the next quarters: Mashreq Capital

Amol Shitole, head of fixed income at Mashreq Capital, discusses Japan's economic outlook. New Tropical Storm Isaac Forms as ...

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Japan factory output seen down on weak overseas demand, typhoon disruptions: Reuters poll

Japan's industrial output likely slipped in August, weighed down by weak demand from overseas and local factory suspensions ...

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