Japan’s new prime minister pledges to tackle deflation in first policy speech
Shigeru Ishiba faces divided ruling party, low approval ratings and volatile financial markets ahead of snap election ...
Japan’s New Prime Minister Targets Complete Exit From Deflation With Easy Monetary Policy
Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba asked the Bank of Japan to maintain accommodative monetary conditions and said he would soon ...
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Japan PM warns against rate hike
Ishiba triggered a sharp yen slide on Wednesday after he said Japan was not ready for higher borrowing costs for the time ...
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Japan’s unexpected choice of prime minister
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In electing a new prime minister, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic party could have opted for ...
The Economist21h
Socially liberal and strong on defence, Japan’s new premier shows promise
He is frank about Japan’s wartime misdeeds, and will thus help to nurture the vital but tetchy relationship with South Korea.
Japan's New Leader Pushes Nuclear Weapons and Controversial 'Asian NATO'
Only a formal regional military alliance can prevent war in the region, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said recently.
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Japan PM slated to announce plans for 'happiness index'
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will propose a new happiness index during his first parliamentary policy speech on ...
Japan’s new government welcomes ‘forward-looking’ message from China
Japan’s new government said Wednesday it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking” congratulatory ...