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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi hails Trump after White House invite: 'Potential of our alliance...'
World | February 09, 2026 7:34 ISTJapan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi—the country’s first woman to hold the post and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)—scored a decisive victory in Sunday’s election. Her party won 271 of the 465 seats in the lower house.
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Japan earthquake: 6.7-magnitude quake strikes Hokkaido and Tohoku; tsunami advisory issued
World | December 12, 2025 9:29 ISTThis came after an alert on aftershocks was issued following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan late Monday night.
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Shigeru Ishiba resigns as Japanese PM: A look at contenders to replace him
World | September 07, 2025 18:59 ISTShigeru Ishiba's resignation as Prime Minister following the LDP’s electoral defeat has opened the door for several contenders within the ruling party and beyond.
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Kishtwar floods: Japan PM Ishiba express anguish over loss of lives; CM Abdullah announces ex-gratia
Jammu and Kashmir | August 16, 2025 14:49 ISTNational Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Border Roads Organisation (BRO), civil administration and local volunteers have been actively involved in rescue operations in flood-hit Kishtwar.
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Japan voters punish Ishiba's scandal-tainted ruling coalition, leave no party with clear mandate
World | October 28, 2024 11:08 ISTIshiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito took 215 seats in the lower house of parliament, down from 279 seats, as voters punished the incumbents over a funding scandal and a cost-of-living crunch.
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'I am a big fan of India...': New Zealand PM describes 'fantastic' meeting with Modi in Laos | WATCH
World | October 10, 2024 20:06 ISTPrime Minister Modi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from New Zealand and Japan on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit in Laos. He also announced a 10-point plan to strengthen connectivity and resilience with its ASEAN partners at the summit.
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Japan elects Shigeru Ishiba as new Prime Minister after Kishida's surprise resignation
World | October 01, 2024 12:23 ISTShigeru Ishiba was chosen as the party’s leader on Friday to replace Fumio Kishida, who then stepped down earlier on Tuesday to pave the way.
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Japan all set to pick its next Prime Minister: Who could succeed Fumio Kishida?
Explainers | August 14, 2024 13:11 ISTJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced to step down as prime minister next month, after a three-year tenure marked by scandal and declining public support. Here are some possible contenders to replace him when his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a leadership poll.
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Japan PM Kishida fires his son from top position for 'inappropriate private parties' with friends
World | May 29, 2023 21:56 ISTKishida said he severely reprimanded his son for the party, but that failed to quell ongoing criticism from opposition lawmakers and public outrage which have pushed down his support ratings.
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Pm Modi went to Japan for G-7 Summit, China-Pakistan in tension
News | May 19, 2023 12:26 ISTPm Modi went to Japan for G-7 Summit, China-Pakistan in tension
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In Pics: Japan's PM Kishida escapes unhurt after bomb explodes during his election speech
World | April 15, 2023 14:02 ISTJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device at a campaign event in a western port city, officials said. Police wrestled a suspect to the ground as screaming bystanders scrambled to get away and smoke filled the air.
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Xi's Moscow and Kishida's Kyiv visit yield no breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine peace deal I KNOW WHY
World | March 22, 2023 16:21 ISTAlthough a joint statement released by Russia and China mentioned that both leaders had a crucial meeting dedicated to the ongoing war, the outcome did not lead to any breakthrough.
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PM Modi meets Japan's Kishida; reveals new Indo-Pacific plan to weed out China's soaring influence
India | March 21, 2023 6:33 ISTNotably, the meeting was arranged on the same day when Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow with a Ukraine peace plan.
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'Golgappa diplomacy': PM Modi, Japan's Fumio Kishida visit Buddha Jayanti Park- Watch
India | March 21, 2023 6:36 ISTA note was exchanged between India and Japan concerning the provision of the fourth tranche of a Japanese loan of up to 300 billion yen for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail.
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'No greater loss..': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif condoles demise of PM Modi's mother Heeraben
World | December 30, 2022 15:45 ISTPM Modi's mother Heeraben (100) breathed her last at around 3:30 am at U N Mehta Hospital in Ahmedabad.
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Japan PM Kishida blames police for assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe
World | July 14, 2022 17:15 ISTShinzo Abe, one of Japan's most influential politicians, was assassinated last Friday in western Japan, shocking a nation known for its low crime rate. Photos and videos of the shooting show the gunman was able to come close to Abe.
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Japan PM Kishida's ruling party heads to victory in wake of Shinzo Abe's death
World | July 10, 2022 22:53 ISTJapan election: Preliminary vote counts showed the governing Liberal Democratic Party on track to secure a coalition total of at least 143 seats in the 248-member upper house, the less powerful of the two chambers.
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Shinzo Abe death: Attack on former Japan PM stuns the low-crime nation
World | July 08, 2022 16:57 ISTShinzo Abe death: Japan, with a population of 125 million, had just 10 gun-related criminal cases last year, resulting in one death and four injuries, according to police. Eight of those cases were gang-related.
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Japan's Parliament elects former diplomat Fumio Kishida as new Prime Minister
World | October 04, 2021 10:56 ISTKishida was first elected to Parliament in 1993 representing Hiroshima and is an advocate for nuclear disarmament
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Japan's Parliament set to formally choose Kishida as new PM
World | October 04, 2021 7:51 ISTKishida replaced Suga as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party last week and is certain to win the parliamentary vote for prime minister later Monday because the party and its coalition partner control both houses.
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