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‘Deliberative’ Diet Session a Debacle for Ishiba Cabinet; Ruling, Opposition Sides Both Shirking Responsibility
The atmosphere was far from uplifting when the Liberal Democratic Party held its annual convention at a Tokyo hotel on March ...
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Ishiba appears ready to speak before Diet ethics panel over gift vouchers
Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the CDP, and Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the DPP, have called on Ishiba to give explanations before a ...
Japan Today1d
Another LDP lawmaker gives credence to Japan PMs' gift-giving custom
Fresh evidence emerged Friday pointing to a long-standing controversial practice among Japanese premiers from the Liberal Democratic Party of distributing gift certificates to party lawmakers, with a ...
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Beijing gambles on plan to boost people’s spending – Asian Media Report
Myanmar resistance rewrites rules of insurgency; Trump closes agencies that cover China, Cambodia abuses; Widowo works his ...
Another LDP lawmaker gives credence to Japan PM gift-giving custom
Fresh evidence emerged Friday pointing to a long-standing controversial practice among Japanese premiers from the Liberal ...
Japan’s Real Scandal Is Letting China’s Threat Go Unchallenged
It’s quite clear that Shigeru Ishiba didn’t read the job description when he became Japan’s prime minister. Back in October, ...
Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba on Assassin’s Creed Shadows controversy: ‘We will not tolerate…’
Shadows, has sparked controversy in Japan due to its portrayal of a real Shinto shrine. Prime Minister Shigeru I ...
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Japan’s PM ‘will not tolerate’ cultural disrespect, in response to questions on Assasins Creed Shadows
Japan's Prime Minister condemns Assassin’s Creed Shadows for its portrayal of a real-life Shinto shrine, calling it cultural ...
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows releases silent patch after Japanese government concerns
Ubisoft has released a day-one patch for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, following concerns from the Japanese government.
Arab Times2d
Japan's ex-PM Kishida, predecessors in scrutiny over giving gift vouchers
The revelation comes at a time when Kishida's successor, incumbent Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, has been under fire for his ...
The New York Sun2d
‘Souvenir’ Scandal Rocks Japan: Premier Rewards New Diet Members With 100,000-Yen Gift Certificates
Beset by opposition to his budget, Prime Minister Ishiba has had to go through the ordeal of saying sorry and explaining ...
The Japan Times3d
Kishida among several ex-PMs who gave gift vouchers to LDP lawmakers
The revelation emerges as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba comes under fire for distributing gift certificates worth ¥100,000 ...