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Japan's PM Ishiba Pushes Economic Reforms Ahead of Elections

6/24/2025

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is on a mission to revive his coalition's waning popularity as an upper house election looms. Following a disappointing defeat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, Ishiba is focusing on economic reforms, hoping to win back the trust of the public and secure a stronger mandate for his minority government.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is on a mission to revive his coalition's waning popularity as an upper house election looms. Following a disappointing defeat in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, Ishiba is focusing on economic reforms, hoping to win back the trust of the public and secure a stronger mandate for his minority government.