Japan
Subject in assassination of Abe Shinzo pleads guilty
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Suspect Tetsuya Yamagami admitted to assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo with a homemade gun in 2022.
US - Japan reach a trade agreement worth 550 billion USD
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US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a trade cooperation agreement worth 550 billion USD, including many official items.
Prime Minister suggests Japan - ASEAN promote economic linkages
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that after more than 50 years of establishing relations, ASEAN and Japan have become sincere and trustworthy partners.
New Japanese Prime Minister confirms US ally relations are number one priority
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New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi affirmed the US-Japan alliance as the number one priority in his first phone call with President Trump.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Governor of Gunma Province (Japan)
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the Gunma Provincial government (Japan) continue to pay attention to and promote cooperation with Vietnamese localities.
Ms. Sanae Takaichi wins historic victory, becoming the first female prime minister of Japan
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Members of the House of Representatives of Japan voted to elect Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi as the country's next Prime Minister.
Japanese policy reverses, paving the way for the first female prime minister
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Ms. Sanae Takaichi is about to become Japan's first female prime minister thanks to a political alliance agreement formed at the last minute.
Japan's LDP and Ishin agree to form a coalition government
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The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and the New Japan Party (JIP) have agreed to form a coalition government, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama passes away at the age of 101
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama passed away on October 17 in Oita, Kyushu Prefecture. He enjoyed a life of 101.
US creates energy backlog, tightens 2 major Russian customers in Asia
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The US has officially asked Japan to stop importing Russian energy, putting its key ally in Asia in a difficult position.
Japan sends emergency relief goods to flood-hit areas in Vietnam
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On October 13, the Japanese Government transferred emergency relief goods to support Vietnamese people affected by storms and floods.
Record heat urges Japanese men to break male standards
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The harsh heat wave is causing many Japanese men to choose to wear umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun, an action that was once considered "only for women".
Japan tightens conservative ranks
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New leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Ms. Sanae Takaichi, chose Mr. Taro Aso as Vice President of the LDP.
Ms. Sanae Takaichi is about to become Japan's first female prime minister
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Ms. Sanae Takaichi is about to become Japan's first female prime minister after winning the ruling LDP election.
Portrait of who could become Japan's first female prime minister
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Japan is preparing to elect a new leader, with the possibility of having the youngest female prime minister or prime minister in modern history for the first time.
