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Takaichi Denies Camp’s Role in Smear Videos After Weekly Bunshun Report Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on May 28 denied her campaign’s involvement in smear videos reported by Weekly Bunshun, saying …

Japan weighs supplementary budget as Middle East trade shocks and rising energy bills squeeze households Japan may prepare a supplementary budget through March 2027 as Middle East trade disruptions and …

C. Joseph Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister after TVK victory C. Joseph Vijay took office as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister on May 10, 2026, after his new …

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae Denies Campaign Created Negative Videos in Last Year’s LDP Leadership Race Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae denied on May 8, 2026 that her campaign produced negative videos …

Takaichi Allies Form "JiB" Parliamentary League to Bolster Prime Minister’s Faction A new parliamentary league called JiB — short for “Japan is Back” — has been launched by Liberal Democratic …

Minamata disease patient protest: supporters demand apology after minister retracts care pledge Supporters of Minamata disease patient Yuji Kaneko demand an apology and sustained talks after Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara …

Minamata disease patients accuse ministry staff of saying they are "well-off"; minister pledges probe Minamata disease patients say an Environment Ministry official told them they are "well-off," prompting groups to …

Yen surges over five yen to mid-155s after Katayama’s warning, markets brace for possible intervention Japan’s yen jumped sharply to the mid-155 per dollar range on April 30 after Finance …

Takaichi Vows to Foster Wage Increases at Rengo May Day, Calls for Hikes That Beat Inflation PM Sanae Takaichi pledges government action to foster wage increases at Rengo’s May Day …