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  Japan's ruling party names 'dissenter' Shigeru Ishiba as PM Fumio Kishida's replacement | Who is he?

  World | September 27, 2024 13:08 IST

  Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in August that he would step down, setting off a scramble among would-be successors to replace him as head of the world's fourth-largest economy. His administration had become unpopular due to a slush fund scandal and faltering economy.

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  PM Modi congratulates Shinzo Abe on his victory in elections

  Politics | December 15, 2014 10:02 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today morning congratulated his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, on his emphatic victory in the Lower House elections."Congratulations @AbeShinzo on your victory in the elections. Japan will scale newer heights

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  Japan mulls snap election next month: Reports

  World | November 12, 2014 12:10 IST

  Tokyo: Japan could face snap elections next month, two years ahead of schedule, if Prime Minister Shinzo Abe moves to pump his public support by delaying another unpopular tax hike as the economic recovery slackens,