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Free rice gaffe sends Ishiba into pre-election damage control mode
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dismissed his agriculture minister Wednesday after an off-the-cuff remark about gifted rice ...
Japan’s Ishiba Calls for Closer Weapons Development With Allies
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Japan and its allies should deepen cooperation in the development of weapons and other ...
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Ishiba Cabinet approval falls to 20.9% in new poll
The public approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet dropped to 20.9% in May, marking its lowest level ...
Ishiba to sack farm minister over controversial rice remarks: sources
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to sack farm minister Taku Eto, sources close to the matter said Tuesday, under ...
Japan’s Ishiba Says Won’t Fixate on US Trade Talk Time Limits
Japan won’t compromise its national interests in trade talks with the US by fixating on time limits, Prime Minister Shigeru ...
Japan's Ishiba open to more stimulus but rules out sales tax cut
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government was ready to take ...
Japan farm minister resigns after saying he’s never bought rice amid soaring prices
Japan farm minister resigns after saying he’s never bought rice amid soaring prices - Taku Eto acknowledges making ‘an ...
Ishiba Rebuffs Tax Cut Demands With Greek Debt Comparison
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba rebuffed calls for tax cuts saying that the nation’s financial conditions are worse ...