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Japan’s new prime minister Fumio Kishida to call snap election

Former foreign minister surprises pundits by opting to seek early mandate from voters

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 16:13

Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga to resign after failing to control Covid outbreak

Departure of premier after one-year tenure may herald new era of turmoil for Japanese politics

Fri Sept 03 2021 - 07:44

Japanese leader’s popularity takes a dive after steak supper with celebrities

Domestic tourism campaign and rising Covid cases pile pressure on Yoshihide Suga

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 18:43

Yoshihide Suga to be Japan’s prime minister after winning party vote

Liberal Democratic Party MPs vote to appoint Shinzo Abe loyalist as party leader

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 10:09

Yoshihide Suga, a farmer’s son, set to be named Japan’s prime minister

Shinzo Abe’s loyal enforcer lacks charisma but doggedness has served him well

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 15:00

The Irish Times view on Japanese politics: the end of the Abe era

The shadow of domestic scandals will hang over the legacy of Japan’s longest-serving prime minister

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 18:30

Japan set for new PM in weeks as Abe’s party plans speedy vote

Quick vote expected to maximise influence of outgoing prime minister and his allies

Sun Aug 30 2020 - 19:30

Protests in Russia: regional revolts threaten Vladimir Putin

Public anger over range of issues coincides with fall in Russian president’s trust rating

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 15:38

Putin looking listless as anti-Kremlin protests grow in Russia’s east

Tens of thousands demonstrate over sacking of governor detained on attempted murder charge

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 11:32

Gay couples sue for the right to marry in Japan

Tokyo Letter: Homosexuality largely seen as lifestyle choice, not a political argument

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 01:00

‘Schoolgate’ scandal deepens around Japan’s prime minister

Finance ministry officials finally admit official documents on Shinzo Abe’s role were forged

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 17:59

Japan: Shinzo Abe in the ascendant

PM may look unassailable, but looming confrontations could reveal vulnerabilities

Tue Oct 24 2017 - 00:05

Japanese electorate set to stick with devil it knows

Tokyo Letter: LDP’s Shinzo Abe may become Japan’s longest-serving leader since WWII

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 01:00

Japan’s Abe announces snap poll amid North Korea worries

Move is aimed at taking advantage of improved ratings and opposition disarray

Mon Sept 25 2017 - 10:47

Call for Japan to consider end to non-nuclear principles due to N Korea

Just 5% of Japanese people say they want their country to possess nuclear weapons

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 07:37

Japanese prime minister fights for his political life

Shinzo Abe is struggling to deal with scandals, resignations and sliding popularity

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 05:00

Japan’s new defence minister expected to take a hard line

The appointment of the hawkish Tomomi Inada adds to the combustible mix with China

Sat Aug 06 2016 - 02:02

Japan’s new defence minister swerves questions on war crimes

Tomomi Inada: Actions of Japanese troops in second World War depends on ‘point of view’

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 01:12

Japan elections: Shinzo Abe wins sweeping victory

Coalition step closer to revising pacifist constitution after upper house election success

Sun Jul 10 2016 - 18:39

Japanese election likely curtain-raiser for constitutional reform

Unshackling Japan from its pacifist constitution is PM Shinzo Abe’s lifelong obsession

Wed Jul 06 2016 - 17:01

Abenomics and Shinzo Abe get renewed endorsement from Japanese electorate

More stimulus measures needed to counter stalling economy

Wed Dec 17 2014 - 00:01

Japan election: Shinzo Abe’s party wins with fewer seats

He will stick to economic policies although low turnout shows dissatisfaction with performance

Sun Dec 14 2014 - 17:14

Japan goes to polls after prime minister Shinzo Abe calls snap election

Surveys show most Japanese question the need to go to the polls again

Sat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00

Election looms as Japan unexpectedly slips into recession

Stage set for prime minister Shinzo Abe to call for a vote in December

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 10:02

Japan visits to war shrine anger China

Ministers attend event at monument that honours 14 army leaders convicted as war criminals

Thu Aug 15 2013 - 10:17

Japanese PM wins decisive victory in election

Victory gives conservative leader stronger mandate for his recipe to revive the economy

Sun Jul 21 2013 - 10:17

Abe the first serving Japanese PM to visit Ireland since independence

Co-operation between Japan, China and South Korea more important in the face of North Korea’s ‘provocative words’

Wed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00