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Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae said the visit had worsened Japanese sentiment toward Russia. Moscow was described as particularly resentful of sanctions Japan imposed in 2022 over the war in Ukraine.
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Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae said the visit had worsened Japanese sentiment toward Russia. Moscow was described as particularly resentful of sanctions Japan imposed in 2022 over the war in Ukraine.
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Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party hopes to recover public trust in the 27 October snap election but could lose ground following financial scandals.
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Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae called Putin's visit "absolutely unacceptable," and said it had "worsened Japanese sentiment towards Russia" - which wasn't great to begin with. Russia particularly resents the sanctions Japan imposed in 2022 over Putin's war in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae said the visit had worsened Japanese sentiment toward Russia. Moscow was described as particularly resentful of sanctions Japan imposed in 2022 over the war in Ukraine.
Open source reportRussia's Pres. Putin provoked outrage in Japan yesterday by visiting the Kuril Islands - which the two countries have disputed for decades - for the first time.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the disputed Kuril Islands on August 12, provoking outrage in Japan. The territorial dispute has persisted for decades and prevented a formal post-World War II peace treaty.
Open source reportLeaders from the Latin American trading bloc Mercosur meet tomorrow in Paraguay. They're expected to formally announce an economic partnership with Japan.
Mercosur leaders are scheduled to meet in Paraguay on 30 June and are expected to formalize an economic partnership with Japan.
Open source reportJapan relaxed post-World War II restrictions on exporting lethal weapons... Exports will still be restricted to 17 countries
Japan authorized lethal-weapons exports to 17 countries with defense agreements to support partners involved in the Middle East and Ukraine. Tens of thousands protested the policy outside the Diet.
Open source reportLike Abe, Takaichi is likely to steer Japanese politics to the right and adopt Abenomics-style economic policies favoring fiscal expansion and monetary easing.
Takaichi will steer Japanese politics rightward and favor fiscal expansion and monetary easing, while arguing that Japan’s current inflation makes a direct revival of Abenomics problematic.
Open source reportJapan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi to be the country's first female prime minister.
Japan’s parliament elected Sanae Takaichi, making her the country’s first female prime minister.
Open source reportTakaichi Sanae won the leadership of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a run-off, making her likely to become Japan’s next prime minister - and its first female leader.
Sanae Takaichi won the Liberal Democratic Party leadership runoff and is likely to become Japan’s first female prime minister, although the minority LDP would require outside parliamentary support. A 4% Nikkei 225 rise comes from expectations of higher spending and loose monetary policy.
Open source reportAustralia signed a A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) deal with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build 11 Mogami-class multi-role warships for the Royal Australian Navy.
Australia signed an A$10 billion deal with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for 11 Mogami-class warships. Three will be built in Japan for delivery beginning in 2029 and eight will be built in Western Australia with Japanese assistance.
Open source reportIn Japan's snap poll, the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party hopes to recover public trust it lost in recent financial scandals
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party hopes to recover public trust in the 27 October snap election but could lose ground following financial scandals.
Open source report“Volvo ditched its plans to produce only electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030 amidst a slowdown in demand for EVs.”
Volvo abandoned its goal of selling only electric vehicles by 2030 while retaining a longer-term electric strategy. Toyota reduced its 2030 electric-vehicle production target by one third.
Open source reportSecState Blinken criticized China's "escalating" and "unlawful actions" in the South China Sea during a trip to Laos - where he will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized China’s actions in the South China Sea as escalating and unlawful during a trip to Laos, where he was expected to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Planned visits to Vietnam, Japan, and the Philippines.
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