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Japan’s new PM will hope the Abe effect endears Trump to her at crucial talks

Sanae Takaichi leads a minority government and needs a successful meeting with the US president on Tuesday. Thankfully her mentor, Shinzo Abe, is one of Trump’s ‘favourites’

The Guardian - AU

Trump sets off for first trip to Asia this term

On a trip expected to be focused on investments and peace deals, the US president will be visiting Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. He is also likely to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Euronews

Japan’s new PM says she loves ‘Korean skincare and dramas’

Takaichi says the relationship between Japan and South Korea is ‘now greater than ever’

The Independent UK

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Sanae Takaichi Baffles Japan: How a Heavy Metal Drummer Became Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi, a conservative lawmaker and former heavy metal drummer, has become Japan's first female prime minister — a surprise turn that's shaking up the country's political and cultural landscape.

International Business Times UK

Who is Japan’s first female prime minister? Sanae Takaichi in her own words

From international tourism, immigration, women’s maiden names, and visits to a controversial wartime shrine, Takaichi has made colourful and controversial statements about issues that matter to Japan

The Independent UK

China Hawk Takaichi Set To Be Japan's First Woman PM

Japan was set to get its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, forged an 11th-hour deal to form a new coalition.

International Business Times

Japan PM Hopeful Avoids War Shrine Visit Amid Political Wrangle

The new head of Japan's ruling party Sanae Takaichi avoided visiting a controversial Tokyo war shrine on Friday, as political wrangling intensifies over her bid to become prime minister.

International Business Times

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Politics drives markets: euro and Paris stock market slide amid French political crisis; Japanese stocks surge after Takaichi’s victory– business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as France’s prime minister resigns unexpectedly

The Guardian - UK

Japan's Nikkei stock index jumps 4.3% after ruling party chooses an ultra-conservative as its leader

Japan’s Nikkei stock index has jumped more than 4% after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister

The Independent UK

Is Sanae Takaichi Japan’s Margaret Thatcher – or its next Liz Truss?

Under the slogan “#ChangeLDP”, Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Pending a vote in the Diet’s lower house later this month, she is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister — and the first woman ever to hold the post.

The Conversation

Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first female PM, who cites Thatcher as an influence

Takaichi is a rightwing China critic who opposes same-sex marriage and led a migration-focused election campaign

The Guardian - UK

How the Unification Church is linked to an investigation into South Korea's former first lady

The elderly leader of the Unification Church is the latest high-profile figure in South Korea to face an investigation in connection with criminal probes of former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife

The Independent UK

Who could replace Shigeru Ishiba as Japan’s prime minister?

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) faces critical leadership contest

The Independent UK

Why did Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resign? And who might replace him?

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has bowed to weeks of pressure from within his party and announced his resignation, less than a year after taking office.

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International Business Times

'Geek' Shigeru Ishiba Quits Dream Job As Japan PM

Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty-gritty of policy and geeky pursuit of making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister crumbled Sunday.

The Independent UK

Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory

Japan is paying tribute to more than 3 million war dead as the country marks its surrender 80 years ago, ending World War II, but there is growing concern about the fading memories of the tragedy of war and the bitter lessons from the era of Japanese militarism

Caixin Global

Cover Story: Trump’s Tariff-by-Tweet Tactics Are Pushing Global Trade Into Perpetual Uncertainty

The U.S. president’s ‘cartoon version of protectionism’ sees trade deals riddled with vague or conflicting terms

The Independent UK

Anti-vaxxers inspired by Trump and Reform UK make big gains in Japan

Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid political landscape, as Maroosha Muzaffar reports

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International Business Times

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Rapidly Diminishing PM

Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy and making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister looked at risk of coming unstuck on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

Japan’s ruling alliance likely to lose upper house majority, exit poll says

While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s government falls, it heaps pressure on the leader.

International Business Times

'Clumsy' Japanese PM Ishiba's Future In The Balance

Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy, cigarettes and making models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister could go up in smoke this weekend.

International Business Times

Putin T-shirts, Robots And The Taliban -- But Few Westerners At Russia's Davos

Russia's flagship economic forum kicked off Wednesday with stalls selling Vladimir Putin-themed merchandise and humanoid robots, but Westerners were few and far between -- despite warming ties between Moscow and Washington under Donald Trump.

Fortune

Uncle Sam’s biggest creditor faces a fiscal crisis ‘worse than Greece’ as its borrowing costs hit 20-year high

Japan's prime minister warned members of parliament the country cannot afford any tax cuts funded through the issue of new debt as calls grow for stimulus ahead of July elections to the upper house.

The Conversation

What or where is the Indo-Pacific? How a foreign policy pivot redefined the global map

Open a book of maps and look for the “Indo-Pacific” region – it likely won’t be there.

Euronews

How Pope Francis' funeral also became a top-level political summit

World leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis' funeral, with 170 national delegations attending. The event is expected to foster informal political discussions.

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