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'Trump Whisperer' Ex-minister Joins Japan PM Race

A former top diplomat dubbed the "Trump Whisperer" was the first candidate Monday to join the race to be Japan's next leader, a day after premier Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation.

International Business Times

Why did Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resign? And who might replace him?

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has bowed to weeks of pressure from within his party and announced his resignation, less than a year after taking office.

The Conversation

Asian shares rise after Japan's prime minister resigns

Asian shares are mostly higher with Japan’s benchmark rising after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced he was stepping down

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Japan's economy grew at faster rate in fiscal Q1 than initially thought on healthy consumer spending

Japan’s economy expanded at a stronger rate in the fiscal first quarter than previously estimated, despite worries about U.S. tariffs and domestic political uncertainty, according to government data

The Independent UK

Asian Shares Rise As Japan Politics Weigh On Yen

Asian markets rose on Monday, with Tokyo up nearly two percent after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's decision to resign pushed down the value of the yen.

International Business Times

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Resigns, Hopes Trump Trade Deal Will Be Executed By His Successor

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s Prime Minister, has stepped down following substantial election setbacks. This development comes at a pivotal moment for Japan’s economy, which ranks as the fourth-largest globally.

Benzinga

'Geek' Shigeru Ishiba Quits Dream Job As Japan PM

Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty-gritty of policy and geeky pursuit of making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister crumbled Sunday.

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Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba steps down after a defeat in July’s parliamentary vote

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he steps down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election.

Euronews

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba Resigns After Crushing Defeat and Gift Scandal Fallout

Shigeru Ishiba's exit triggers a contest to lead Japan's ruling LDP, amid scandals, economic pressures and questions over the country's political future.

International Business Times UK

Japan PM Ishiba Says He Will Resign

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during which he lost his majority in both houses of parliament.

International Business Times

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign amid fallout from disastrous elections

Public broadcaster says prime minister has made decision to avoid divide within his Liberal Democratic party

The Guardian - UK

Japanese PM stepping down after less than a year in power

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The Independent UK

Japan PM Decides To Quit As Opponents Seek Leadership Election: Reports

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to step down, local media reported on Sunday, as members of his ruling party seek to hold a new leadership race following disastrous upper house elections.

International Business Times

Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba resigns as prime minister and says new leadership election should begin immediately

Ishiba has been in power for less than a year, but faced calls to resign from the right-wing faction of his own party after a bruising defeat in July

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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign, Japanese television reports

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for its big loss in the July parliamentary election

Al Jazeera

Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba resigns weeks after election debacle

Calls for his resignation had grown since his Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing loss in July.

The Independent UK

Prince Hisahito: Japan holds lavish celebrations for first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years

The prince is the youngest of the 16-member imperial family, which now features no children

The Independent UK

Japan welcomes Trump's order to implement lower tariffs on autos and other goods

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's order to implement lower tariffs on automobiles and other Japanese imports

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Nasdaq Futures Climb on Alphabet Boost Ahead of U.S. JOLTs Report

September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are trending up +0.69% this morning, buoyed by a jump in Alphabet stock following a ruling that Google won’t be forced to sell its Chrome browser, while investors await the latest reading on U.S. job openings.

The Independent UK

Asian benchmarks slip after US stocks sink and Japan faces political uncertainty

Asian shares declined Wednesday, echoing a fall on Wall Street, as political uncertainty took centerstage in Japan, making for cautious trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

The Independent UK

India's Modi and Japan's Ishiba agree to expand ties. Here's what they said

India and Japan have agreed to further expand ties and deepen cooperation in areas such as security, economy, clean energy and human resources

The Independent UK

Modi and Ishiba discuss plugging gaps in Japan’s ageing workforce with Indian workers

Modi says both nations will facilitate human resource exchange of 500,000 people in next five years

The Independent UK

India's Modi meets Japan's Ishiba as he begins Asia tour

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his Japanese counterpart at a Tokyo business forum as he begins a trip to Japan and China

The Independent UK

Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII

Suspected human bones have been recovered at mine in Japan where about 180 mostly Korean forced laborers died in an accident in 1942

International Business Times

Rice Prices Up 91 Pct Year-on-year In Japan

Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed from previous months offering some relief for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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