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Campaigning for Japan upper house election begins
Japan Today
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July 3, 2025
Official campaigning began in Japan on Thursday for the July 20 House of Councillors election, a crucial test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his minority government as voters struggle with the rising cost of living. Ishiba has set a goal...
Upper House Election: Japan Upper House Election Campaign Kicks Off; LDP, Komeito Aiming for 50 Seats to Keep Majority
The Japan News
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July 3, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun photos Counterclockwise from top left: Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba, Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito, JIP leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, Japanese Communist Party head Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People...
Campaigning for Japan upper house election begins, inflation tests PM
Kyodo News+
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July 3, 2025
TOKYO - Official campaigning began in Japan on Thursday for the July 20 House of Councillors election, a crucial test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his minority government as voters struggle with the rising cost of living. Ishiba has set a...
Japan's Nikkei ekes out gain despite trade uncertainty; steelmakers jump
The Economic Times
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July 3, 2025
Japan's Nikkei share gauge eked out a small gain on Thursday even as uncertainty over a trade deal with the United States and the threat of heavy tariffs kept a lid on investor optimism. Japanese shares were under water most of the session before...
India snubs China on Dalai Lama's succession plan
The Economic Times
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July 3, 2025
In an apparent snub to China, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday asserted that the decision on the Incarnation of the Dalai Lama would be taken by the established institution and the Dalai Lama himself and no one else. On...
India's Military-Industrial Complex: Unite the soldier, scientist, state to lead in global markets
ETGovernment
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July 3, 2025
PM Modi holding meeting with Defence Minister, NSA, CDS, service chiefs and other officersIndia stands at a critical inflection point in its national security journey. No longer can the might of a nation be measured by the size of its arsenal...
India–Ghana ties deepen as PM Modi receives Ghana’s highest civilian honour; 4 MoUs signed
ETGovernment
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July 3, 2025
PM Modi conferred Ghana's highest civilian honour for distinguished statesmanship and global leadership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Ghana’s highest civilian honour, the Order of the Star of Ghana, during his state visit to Accra —...
India News | 'Parliament is Not a Museum': Congress MP Manickam Tagore Slams PM Modi Centre over Nameplate Installation
Latestly
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July 3, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday strongly criticised the central government, accusing it of bypassing parliamentary procedure and undermining democratic norms, shortly after the Parliamentary Affairs...
'Parliament is not a museum': Congress MP Manickam Tagore slams PM Modi Centre over nameplate installation
The Economic Times
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July 3, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday strongly criticised the central government, accusing it of bypassing parliamentary procedure and undermining democratic norms, shortly after the Parliamentary Affairs...
India News | Centre to Convene All-party Meeting on July 19 Ahead of Monsoon Session
Latestly
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July 3, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Central government will convene an all-party meeting on July 19, ahead of the Monsoon Session 2025, said Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday. Rijiju said, "The central government...
India News | "Fear of Crushing Defeat in Upcoming Polls":" BJP Slams INDI Bloc over Bihar Electoral Roll Revision
Latestly
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July 3, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday termed the meeting of a delegation of the INDIA bloc leaders with the Election Commission of India over the Bihar voter list overhaul...
China's Disappearing Generals Put Questions Over Xi's Grip
Newsweek
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July 3, 2025
China's powerful Central Military Commission has shrunk to its smallest size in decades under the leadership of Xi Jinping, a Newsweek analysis shows, with analysts saying it highlights the personalisation of his control - and efforts to make the...
China’s labour movement under fire: An interview with Manfred Elfstrom
LINKS
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July 3, 2025
China’s labour movement is of strategic importance for the global working class. Yet little data is available about its struggles due to government restrictions on the media and labour-focused organisations. Manfred Elfstrom is a political...
Japan Plans 'World First' Deep-sea Mineral Extraction
International Business Times
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July 3, 2025
Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the director of a government innovation programme said Thursday. Earlier this week the country pledged to work with the United...
China is not US, and challenges to Europe won’t come from Beijing: Top diplomat
The Nation
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July 3, 2025
China’s foreign minister told the EU that Beijing should not be compared with the US and that the bloc "won’t face any challenge" from his nation, striking a reassuring tone amid higher US tariffs and the continuing Russia-Ukraine war. Wang Yi...
China’s shipyard dominance leads to geoeconomic risks
Japan Times
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July 2, 2025
China’s unparalleled shipbuilding capacity has the U.S., Japan and its allies — both military and economic — rightly concerned about maritime threats to trade and security. Without a concerted effort and international cooperation to challenge...
China leads a Brics nations shift into solar power: report
The Business Times Singapore
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July 3, 2025
[BEIJING] China’s vast clean-energy industry has spearheaded a Brics solar-power boom, with the bloc accounting for more than half of global generation last year, according to a new report. Most Brics countries remain major fossil fuel producers,...
Japanese PM Pledges to Defend National Interests Amid U.S. Tariff Pressure
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to protecting the country’s economic interests amid heightened trade tensions with the United States. Speaking during a party leaders’ debate in Tokyo,...
Japan uses traditional crafts in contemporary buildings
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 3, 2025
JAPAN NEWS At the Tactile House in Izumi, Japan, visitors can experience the comfortable environment created by materials crafted using traditional techniques. OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such...
Chinese stocks to stagnate in second half on lack of catalysts, top brokerages say
South China Morning Post
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July 3, 2025
Chinese stocks are likely to tread water in the second half as investors refrain from big bets amid a lack of fresh catalysts, according to the nation’s top-ranked brokerages. A deflationary trend and sluggish earnings growth will continue to...