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Critics say Ishiba erred in skipping NATO summit at the last minute
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing criticism from some experts and from within his ruling party for missing the boat by ...
The Japan Times2h
Upper House election date falling on a three-day weekend sparks debate
The July 20 election falls on a Sunday that is also the second day of a three-day holiday weekend, when many people are ...
Japan rice crisis shows signs of easing as prices stabilize and stocks return to shelves
Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s target of below 4,000 yen for a five ...
Japan keeps July 9 in mind in tariff talks with US, trade envoy says
Japan will continue trade negotiations with the U.S. keeping in mind the date of July 9 - the end of a suspension to the ...
Trump tariffs live updates: EU vows to retaliate if US sticks with baseline 10% tariff
The European Union has vowed to retaliate if the US sticks with its baseline 10% tariffs, according to a report in Bloomberg ...
Japanese court sentences US Marine to 7 years for sexual assault
Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton, 22, of Ohio, was found guilty of attacking a woman in her 20s in a village on the main Okinawa ...
The Print23h
Japanese prime minister’s abrupt no-show at NATO summit reveals strained alliance with US
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a clear signal to the Trump administration: the Japan–US relationship is in a dire state. After saying just days ago he would be attending this week’s ...