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Ishiba inspects MSDF vessels in apparent bid highlight shipbuilding prowess
Japan has offered cooperation in shipbuilding as a bargaining chip in its tariff negotiations with the United States.
Free rice gaffe sends Ishiba into pre-election damage control mode
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dismissed his agriculture minister Wednesday after an off-the-cuff remark about gifted rice ...
Japan’s farm minister resigns over rice gaffe, as stubbornly high prices threaten government’s grip on power
An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the ...
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Ishiba doubles down on weapons cooperation, says no country can go it alone
Japan has sealed a spate of defense equipment and technology transfer deals in recent years while also looking to build up ...
Ishiba Rebuffs Tax Cut Demands With Greek Debt Comparison
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba rebuffed calls for tax cuts saying that the nation’s financial conditions are worse ...
Japan's agriculture minister resigns after his remark about not having to buy rice
Japan's agriculture minister resigned because of political fallout over recent comments that he "never had to buy rice." The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of rice.