Japan’s new PM dissolves the lower house of parliament to set up a snap election
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved the lower house of parliament Wednesday to set up an Oct. 27 snap ...
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Japan prosecutors will not appeal acquittal of world’s longest death-row inmate in retrial
Japanese prosecutors say they will not appeal the acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death-row inmate in a retrial last month, bringing closure to the 1966 murder case after more than a ...
Why did Japan’s new leader trigger snap elections only a week after taking office? And what happens next?
Japan’s scandal-tainted ruling party is losing credibility with the public. The new PM is hoping a quick election will catch ...
Japan Machine Tool Orders Fall 6.5%
Japan's machine tool orders decreased for the second straight month in September amid weaker foreign and domestic demand, preliminary ...