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In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age people in Japan.

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The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025MARK LANDLERComments Off on The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons

Will America’s pre-emptive strike discourage other countries from pursuing a weapon — or just the opposite?

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Trump Joins Japan Trade Talks, Says ‘Big Progress’ Made

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025Martin FacklerComments Off on Trump Joins Japan Trade Talks, Says ‘Big Progress’ Made

For his first face-to-face talks on tariffs, the president chose Japan, a U.S. ally that decades ago stirred his anger over the unequal balance of trade and his penchant for tariffs.

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Japanese Court Disbands Unification Church in Wake of Abe Killing

March 25, 2025Martin Fackler and Hisako UenoComments Off on Japanese Court Disbands Unification Church in Wake of Abe Killing

The assassination in 2022 of Shinzo Abe, the country’s former prime minister, led to an investigation into the group’s political ties and manipulation of its followers to raise funds.

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Bomber Given 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Japanese Premier

February 19, 2025February 19, 2025Martin Fackler and Hisako UenoComments Off on Bomber Given 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Japanese Premier

A court found the assailant guilty of attempted murder in the 2023 attack on Fumio Kishida, then prime minister.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Skillfully Managed Trump

November 7, 2024MOTOKO RICHComments Off on Japan’s Prime Minister Skillfully Managed Trump

Shinzo Abe, then the prime minister of Japan, succeeded in making friends with Mr. Trump through golf, entertainment and appealing to his vanity.

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Japan Election: Asia’s Most Stable Democracy Is Sent Into Chaos

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024MOTOKO RICHComments Off on Japan Election: Asia’s Most Stable Democracy Is Sent Into Chaos

Deep-seated grievance among Japanese voters has put the Liberal Democrats, longstanding custodians of the status quo, on notice.

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Japan Says It Doctored Photo of Cabinet Ministers

October 8, 2024Mike Ives and Hisako UenoComments Off on Japan Says It Doctored Photo of Cabinet Ministers

The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress.

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Five Possible Candidates to Lead Japan

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024River Akira Davis, Kiuko Notoya and Hisako UenoComments Off on Five Possible Candidates to Lead Japan

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is searching for a successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. But is it willing to change to appease a dissatisfied public?

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Suspected Gunman Holds a Hostage in Post Office Near Tokyo

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023Motoko Rich and Hikari HidaComments Off on Suspected Gunman Holds a Hostage in Post Office Near Tokyo

The suspect, said by the Japanese media to be 86, was held after the police stormed a post office once two employees had reached safety.

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