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‘Facts basically true’: Japan opposition leader Yuichiro Tamaki admits to extramarital affair ahead of Prime Minister vote – Times of India

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Japanese opposition leader Yuichiro Tamaki. (Reuters photo) Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan‘s Democratic Party for the People (DPP), admitted to having an extramarital affair on Monday. The admission came just hours before lawmakers were set to vote on the country’s next prime minister. Tamaki confirmed the allegations, which surfaced in a report by tabloid SmartFlash,…

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North Korea fires long-range missile with potential to reach US mainland – Times of India

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This undated photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) being prepared to launch from an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Picture credit: AP) North Korea test-fired a suspected new long-range missile on Thursday, targeting the area between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, which caused swift…

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Amid China’s muscle-flexing, Malabar drill to start on October 8 | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The top-notch Malabar naval exercise of India, US, Japan and Australia will kick off in the Bay of Bengal Tuesday, amid China’s continuing muscle-flexing in South China Sea and expanding strategic footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).The 28th edition of Malabar exercise being hosted by India will be conducted off Visakhapatnam from…

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Japan seeks stability but expects ‘China to behave …’: New foreign minister – Times of India

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Japan minister Takeshi Iwaya (File photo: Reuters) Japan’s newly appointed foreign minister, Takeshi Iwaya, made it clear that Tokyo expects China to “behave responsibly” while aiming for a “constructive and stable relationship” based on shared interests. In his first press conference on Wednesday, Iwaya emphasized Japan’s intention to cooperate with Beijing, but firmly said, “What…

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Who is Shigeru Ishiba? Japan’s next prime minister – Times of India

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Shigeru Ishiba (AP file photo) Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba emerged victorious in the race to lead Japan‘s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday, positioning him to succeed Fumio Kishida as the country’s next prime minister.Ishiba won the ruling LDP leadership election, securing 215 votes to become Japan’s next leader. The former defence minister…

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Who is Sanae Takaichi? Japan’s potential first female prime minister – Times of India

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Sanae Takaichi (Reuters file photo) Sanae Takaichi, a conservative leader and protégé of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is aiming to become Japan‘s first-ever female prime minister.Japan’s ruling party is set to elect its new leader on Friday, with the victor poised to become the country’s next prime minister. Among a record nine candidates, three…

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World’s longest-serving death row prisoner proven innocent in Japan – Times of India

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Iwao Hakamada, left, is helped by a supporter as he goes for a walk in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture, central Japan. (Picture credit: AP) Iwao Hakamata, world’s longest-serving death row prisoner, was acquitted on Thursday, five decades after being wrongfully convicted of murdering four of a family in 1968, reported CNN.The 88-year-old spent 46 years behind…

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