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 …
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi weighs supplementary budget to curb summer power bills
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan 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 …
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Prime Minister Takaichi Denies Campaign Created Defamatory Videos During LDP Leadership Race
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoPrime 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 …
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Prime Minister Takaichi launches JiB parliamentary caucus to shore up LDP support
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoTakaichi 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 …
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vows sustained wage hikes at May Day rally
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaTakaichi 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 …
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Prime Minister Takaichi Amplifies Social Media Diplomacy with UAE Call
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoSanae Takaichi Announces UAE Presidential Call on X, Pressing a New Model of Social‑Media Diplomacy Sanae Takaichi announced on April 7 that she held a phone conversation with the president …
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Iraq’s Coordination Framework Deadlock Threatens April 26 Prime Ministerial Nomination Iraqi Coordination Framework faces April 26, 2026 deadline to nominate a prime minister amid internal splits, Iranian intervention and US …