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When we say we provided 4cr houses , it means we covered entire population of Japan,” says EAM Jaishankar
The News Mill
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July 20, 2025
At the Guru Samman and felicitation programme for new entrants in Civil Services by Samkalp Foundation, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar explained that when the government says that they have provided four crore houses, they have covered an...
Japan's upper house vote begins amid ruling bloc struggles
CGTN
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Lots of voters gather to listen to a campaign speech for Japan's upper house election in Minato Ward, Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2025. /VCG Lots of voters gather to listen to a campaign speech for Japan's upper house election in Minato Ward, Tokyo,...
Japan government faces election snub as economic storm brews
Gulf Daily News Online
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Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote today, an outcome that could jolt investor confidence in the world’s fourth-largest economy and complicate tariff talks with the United States. Prime Minister...
An Se-young nears Grand Slam with Japan win
Donga Ilbo
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An Se-young, 23, claimed the top spot again at the Badminton World Federation World Tour Japan Open. This victory, seen as a warm-up to the season-ending Super 1000 China Open, moved An closer to becoming the first player in BWF World Tour history...
Japan PM faces upper house election reckoning amid economic woes
The Sun Daily
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July 20, 2025
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a critical test in Sunday’s upper house elections, with polls suggesting his ruling coalition may lose its majority. Rising living costs and stalled US trade talks have eroded public confidence,...
World News | When We Say We Provided 4cr Houses , It Means We Covered Entire Population of Japan," Says EAM Jaishankar
Latestly
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July 21, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): At the Guru Samman and felicitation programme for new entrants in Civil Services by Samkalp Foundation, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar explained that when the government says that they have provided four...
Japan high school baseball team banned from smiling, waving in tourney entrance march
The Mainichi
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Hirosaki Gakuin Seiai High School baseball club members march while waving their caps to the stands during the opening ceremony at the Aomori Prefecture's tournament in summer 2024 in this photo provided by the school. HIROSAKI, Aomori -- A high...
Japan heads to polls in key test for PM Shigeru Ishiba
Channel News Asia
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July 20, 2025
TOKYO: Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunday (Jul 20) in a tightly contested upper house election, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip...
Opals triumph as Australia beats Japan to win Asia Cup for first time
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 20, 2025
Australia's women's basketball team has won the Asia Cup for the first time, beating defending champions Japan 88 points to 79 in the final. The Opals led at every break of the gold medal match in Shenzen, China, going on to clinch the win, which...
Shares steady, markets unfazed by Japanese politics
The West Australian
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July 21, 2025
Asian and European shares have held steady and the yen firmed as markets shrugged off the Japanese ruling coalition's defeat in upper house weekend elections and turned to focus on this week's US tech earnings and European Central Bank policy...
Asia shares, yen weather Japan uncertainty
Blue Mountains Gazette
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July 21, 2025
"Ishiba will try to govern with support from some within the opposition, but this likely means a looser fiscal policy and is not good news for bond yields," said Rodrigo Catril, a senior FX strategist at NAB.
Japan's distribution of defense white paper for elementary school students considered "most inappropriate"
Xinhua News Agency
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Protesters rally at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)TOKYO, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government's 2025 Defense White Paper, which was released recently, once again exaggerates the...
Japan tariff negotiator Akazawa to hold more trade talks in U.S. this week
Japan Today
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July 19, 2025
Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ministerial-level talks with the United States. Tokyo hopes to clinch a deal by an August 1 deadline that will avert President...
Ishiba's coalition loses majority in Japan's upper house election
WFTV - Florida
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July 20, 2025
TOKYO — (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba 's ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, NHK public television said. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its...
Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: South China Sea – Japan proposes warship transfer to Philippines
The Daily Blog
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July 20, 2025
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force proposes to transfer some or all of its six Abukama Class destroyer escorts to the Philippines Navy. This announcement follows a meeting between Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani and Philippine Defence...
Japan heads to polls in key test for Prime Minister Ishiba
Yahoo News
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By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime Minister Shigeru...
Japan heads to polls in key test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba
The Indian Express
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July 20, 2025
Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on...
Japanese prime minister’s ruling coalition has failed to secure a majority in upper house vote, Japan’s NHK TV says
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 20, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prime minister’s ruling coalition has failed to secure a majority in upper house vote, Japan’s NHK… TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prime minister’s ruling coalition has failed to secure a majority in upper house vote, Japan’s NHK TV...
Japan might ditch its prime minister again today — here’s why
Malay Mail
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July 20, 2025
TOKYO, July 20 — Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy, cigarettes and making models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister could go up in smoke today. Opinion polls suggest that Ishiba’s coalition could lose its majority in upper...
Japan’s voters head to polls with Ishiba’s premiership at stake
The Gazette - Colorado
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Japan’s voters will deliver a verdict on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s 10 months in office on Sunday, in an upper house election that takes place amid simmering discontent over inflation and unresolved negotiations with the U.S. on tariffs. The...