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Japan passes $250B economic package meant to lift wages and spur growth

Nov. 22, 2024 05:26 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Japan approved a 39 trillion yen ($250 billion) economic stimulus package Friday centered around initiatives it said were aimed at boosting individual incomes. The broad plan passed by the Cabinet is the centerpiece of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s recently...

The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves

Nov. 17, 2024 00:18 AM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — Whether on the left or the right, regardless of how long they’ve been in power, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters in what has been called the “super year” for elections. Donald Trump's victory in the U.S....

APEC leaders hold Lima summit as Trump prepares to return to office

Nov. 16, 2024 12:51 PM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Leaders of Pacific Rim countries including the U.S. and China gathered Friday in Peru for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, the first major global summit since U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory. The annual gathering brings together...

Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries

Nov. 15, 2024 16:46 PM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U.S. at countering what he described as North Korea's “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.” Biden spoke at the start of a meeting in Peru with South...

Biden arrives in Peru for international summit and meeting with Xi as world leaders brace for Trump

Nov. 14, 2024 20:29 PM EST

LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Joe Biden arrived Thursday in Peru to start his six-day visit to Latin America for the final major international summits of his presidency, even as world leaders turn their attention to what Donald Trump’s return to the White House means for their countries. ...

Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil

Nov. 12, 2024 06:42 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, battered in parliamentary elections last month, has survived a rare runoff vote against the opposition to remain the country's leader but he still faces turmoil ahead. One of his top priorities is dealing with the aftermath of a...

Japan's reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform

Nov. 11, 2024 10:53 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament Monday following a major loss in the polls last month by his governing coalition. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its...

Japan's prime minister vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises

Nov. 09, 2024 00:42 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge Saturday to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump. Ishiba, who made the comments at an annual troop review held at Camp Asaka in the...

What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan's long-ruling party mean?

Oct. 29, 2024 03:39 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling party and its junior partner lost their majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election. The loss, much bigger than expected, is bad news for a leader who's only been in power for a month. It's largely a reflection of...

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Oct. 27, 2024 22:06 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, a punishment by voters' outrage over the governing party’s extensive financial scandals. Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party...