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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Yen slumps and Nikkei hits record after Sanae Takaichi wins Japan's ruling party election; gold nears $4,000 as rally continues business live

The spot price of bullion has jumped by over 1% today to $3,944 per ounce, as it closes in on the $4000/oz mark. This means the gold price has jumped by 50% since the start of January, on track for its best annual gains since the Iranian Revolution. Gold has been driven higher this year by several factors, including rising concerns that government debts are unsustainable.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Japan's first female governing-party leader is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

Sanae Takaichi, an ultra-conservative admired Margaret Thatcher, became the first female leader of Japan's male-dominated Liberal Democratic Party amid low gender equality.
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Sanae Takaichi expected to be Japan's first female PM DW 10/04/2025

Conservative hard-liner Takaichi is the former internal affairs minister of Japan. She holds hawkish views on China, and has also visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which memorializes Japan's war dead.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Japan's ruling LDP to pick new leader after PM Ishiba resigns

The LDP faces a leadership change as Shigeru Ishiba resigns after electoral defeats amid pressure from rising rice prices, demographic decline and immigration concerns.
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fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Japan: What now after PM Ishiba's resignation? DW 09/08/2025

Shigeru Ishiba resigned as Japan's prime minister after his ruling coalition lost parliamentary majorities, prompting an LDP leadership race and heightened political uncertainty.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

More uncertainty hits the world's fourth-largest economy as Japan's PM to step down after less than a year in power

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced he will resign after losing parliamentary majority, creating uncertainty amid rising food prices and US auto tariff fallout.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
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Japan's PM Ishiba vows to stay in office despite election debacle

Shigeru Ishiba aims to implement the new US tariff deal and denies plans to resign after a significant electoral defeat of his party.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
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Japan's PM accepts harsh result' of election as exit polls predict loss of upper house

Japan's ruling coalition is likely to lose control of the upper house of parliament, raising concerns about political stability.
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