Japan PM apologises for giving out gifts, clouding budget prospects
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologised on Friday for giving gift certificates to some ruling party lawmakers, a ...
Japan close to reaching BOJ's price goal, PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the central bank was close to achieving its 2% inflation target.
Japan PM faces backlash over gift vouchers to rookie party members
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday came under fire for his distribution of gift vouchers worth 100,000 yen ...
Japan’s Ishiba criticized over gifts to lawmakers months after a scandal-fueled election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is being criticized for distributing gift certificates to 15 first-year lawmakers in ...
Japan PM admits giving gift vouchers to rookie ruling party lawmakers
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that his office handed out gift vouchers to rookie Liberal Democratic Party ...
Japan PM Ishiba admits handing out gift vouchers to new lawmakers
He apologised for causing concern and said he would not stand down from his post. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Japanese PM Ishiba Apologises For Gifting Lawmakers Gift Certificates As Political Pressure Mounts
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba has apologised for gifting lawmakers, sparking criticism that could threaten budget approval and ...
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Japan's Ishiba under fire for giving lawmakers gift vouchers
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that his office handed out gift vouchers to rookie lawmakers of ...
Japan's PM attends Fukushima memorial marking 14th anniversary of nuclear disaster
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended a memorial service hosted by Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday to mark 14 years ...
In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own
Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority.