Japan, upper house election
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition failed to secure a majority in the upper house elections, winning only 47 seats. This defeat leaves Ishiba's government in the minority and prompts concerns over potential political turmoil ahead of critical U.
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Nordot on MSNJapan negotiator to depart for 8th round of tariff talks in U.S.Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa will visit Washington from Monday for an eighth round of trade talks, with the deadline for U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs looming on Aug.
TOKYO—Japan’s ruling coalition suffered a significant loss in a parliamentary election Sunday, a setback that risks derailing delicate trade negotiations with the U.S. just weeks before punishing tariffs are set to take effect.
With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing populism to Japan’s election on Sunday.
Unlike the European Union, the Japanese government has made no indication it plans to impose any kind of reciprocal tariff on the U.S.
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Irish Star on MSNTrump slammed for mocking Japanese with 'racist accent'Many pointed out Donald Trump's attempt at mimicking the accents of Japanese business man was 'embarassing' and 'racist' for a sitting President
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares and the yen held their ground on Monday as Japanese elections proved bad for the government but no worse than already priced in, while Wall Street futures braced for earnings from the first of the tech giants.
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The term "xenophobia," derived from the Greek words "xenos" (meaning stranger) and "phobos" (meaning fear), was selected as one of the English-speakin・・・
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Inquisitr on MSNDonald Trump Mocks Japanese Businessman with Racist Accent—Internet ExplodesDonald Trump‘s speech at the signing of the GENIUS Act, his new crypto policy was problematic to many. He is getting slammed for mocking Japanese businessmen’s accents. Many people on social media criticized him for one of his anecdotes he was telling before signing the law.
The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election on Sunday, gaining support with warnings of a "silent invasion" of immigrants, and pledges for tax cuts and welfare spending.