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Topic: Japan PM

170 building destroyed as biggest fire in 50 years ravages Japan

Aerial footage showed houses reduced to rubble & thick plumes of smoke rising from the hilly Saganoseki district, the flames had also spread to an uninhabited island 1km off the coast.

How do the Chinese see new Japan PM? ‘Shortsighted evil witch’

Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the ‘Global Times’, described Takaichi’s behaviour as political sleepwalking and said that Japanese leaders must become more self-aware.

Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

What appointment of Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female PM, means for India and China

Takaichi's support for Taiwan and plans to revise Japan's pacifist constitution signal a tougher line against Beijing. India hopes the Abe protégé will strengthen bilateral ties, but her tenuous domestic political position could test these ambitions.

Japan’s two biggest parties agree to hold PM vote on Tuesday, Kyodo says

The LDP has reached out to the right-leaning Japan Innovation Party to secure a majority and expand its coalition, aiming to make Takaichi Japan’s first female prime minister.

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba welcomes Modi’s visit, calls for stronger India-Japan ties

At the India-Japan Economic Forum with PM Modi, Ishiba said Japan has boosted ‘Make in India’, adding that Japan’s technology and India’s talent can drive economic cooperation.

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba to announce his resignation by end of next month, says Japanese daily

The PM is facing heavy opposition from within his party for his vow to stay in power despite the ruling coalition’s defeat in Sunday’s upper house election.

Japan heads to polls in key test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

With rising prices & immigration concerns threatening to weaken PM Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power, Japan's upper house election will be a tight contest.

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba survives parliament vote as protectionist Trump looms large

His Liberal Democratic Party & coalition partner Komeito won maximum seats in the election but lost the majority held since 2012, leaving him dependent on small opposition parties.

Japan gears up for elections on 27 October. What to expect

The incumbent Liberal Democratic Party has been plagued by scandal and Sunday's polls will be an uphill battle for PM Shigeru Ishiba.

On Camera

Why Bihar migrates has a 500-year old answer — from Mughal taxpayers to peasant warriors

Migration in North India isn’t just due to lack of development today. It was shaped by the evolution of labour markets under Sher Shah, Mughals, and the East India Company.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

From nuclear cooperation to defence, trade to oil, what is expected from Putin’s two-day India visit

New Delhi is interested in firming up bilateral agreements for increased trade, mobility, upgrade of Su-30 MKI fighters and the increased range of BrahMos supersonic missiles.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.