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Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba asks ministers to craft economic relief package to cushion inflation impact
During his campaign, Ishiba vowed to reduce the burden on households suffering from rising living costs and showed intentions to boost rural revitalization.
Japan’s Ishiba Orders Economic Package as Election Looms
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba instructed his cabinet on Friday to draw up a package of economic measures in a show of support to inflation-hit voters ahead of a general election.
Japan PM Ishiba tells cabinet to compile stimulus package
By Makiko Yamazaki and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba formally instructed his ministers on Friday to compile a fresh economic package to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs,
Japan PM Ishiba Instructs Cabinet to Compile Fresh Stimulus Package
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba formally instructed his cabinet on Friday to compile a fresh economic package to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said.
Japan PM Ishiba Ordered Ministers to Compile Comprehensive Econ Package -- Update
Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that the stimulus package will focus on easing the burden of rising living costs, boosting growth and strengthening relief and preparedness measures for natural disasters. "We need to make three years of intensive efforts to ensure that we overcome deflation without the risk of reversing the virtuous cycle,
Challenges ahead for Japan's new PM Ishiba
Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has called for "fundamentally bolstering" the country’s defences in the face of rising regional and global threats. FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Robert Ward,
Japan PM Ishiba 'sincerely accepts' low approval ratings for newly launched Cabinet
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told reporters on Oct. 3 that he must "sincerely accept" the fact that approval ratings for his Cabinet reporte･･･
Japan's new Prime Minister Ishiba vows to push a strong defense under the Japan-US alliance
Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is pledging to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for it to be ...
Japan’s Ishiba Seeks to Show Alignment With BOJ Governor Ueda
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sought to show he isn’t pressuring the Bank of Japan over interest rate policy, saying that he ...
PM Ishiba says Japan not ready for rate hike after meeting BOJ governor
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank must be vigilant to fallout from unstable markets and ...
Japan's new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba makes security a priority in first policy speech
Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba opened his first policy speech in office Friday by setting five pillars “to defend” ...
Japan’s Ishiba Emphasizes Deflation Fight in Parliament Speech
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized in his first speech to parliament that his top economic priority is to ...
Shigeru Ishiba Declared as Japan's New PM
Japan's Parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba, the new leader of the ruling liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as the country's ...
Shigeru Ishiba elected Japan's prime minister by Parliament after predecessor's administration was rocked by scandals
Japan's parliament formally elected Shigeru Ishiba as the country's prime minister to replace Fumio Kishida, whose ...
South Korea's Yoon, Japan's Ishiba in talks to meet sidelines of ASEAN, Yonhap says
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are in talks to hold a meeting on the ...
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Ishiba’s Integrated Deterrence: What Japan’s New Prime Minister Means for Taiwan
A former defense minister, Ishiba’s victory will have important implications for the future of Japan-Taiwan relations.
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Socially liberal and strong on defence, Japan’s new premier shows promise
He is frank about Japan’s wartime misdeeds, and will thus help to nurture the vital but tetchy relationship with South Korea.