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LDP-Komeito coalition marked by twists and turns over 26 years

The two parties have been in a mutually dependent relationship centered on electoral cooperation.

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LDP-Komeito coalition marked by twists and turns over 26 years

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Why Japan s coalition collapsed — and what s next

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University of Tokyo lands its highest spot ever in global higher education ranking

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Government cuts to Izumisano s tax grants illegal, Osaka High Court rules

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Medical expenses in Japan hit record ¥48 trillion in fiscal 2023

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Japan’s political shakeup opens door for real estate activism

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Japan group to launch AI service for saury size predictions

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BayStars take down Giants in Game 1 of Central League Climax Series

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‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears

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At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?

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Over half of needy pregnant women in Japan have no savings

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Onodera to head LDP s tax panel

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Major win for Trump on Gaza, but will it stand test of time?

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After ruling bloc breakup, CDP and Komeito eye unified PM candidate

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‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit

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Sake brewing to be tested on International Space Station

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Average price of rice down in Japan for third straight week

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Japan set to be most impacted by tourism labor shortages globally, report shows

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Nobel Prizes this year offer three cheers for slow science

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Women s track-and-field startup Athlos eyes sustainable and durable growth

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Business management visa requirements to be tightened from next week

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Komeito announces split with LDP, clouding Takaichi s bid for PM

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Ford F-150 might be imported by the Japanese government: report

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Why Japan s coalition collapsed — and what s next

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Autumn Meteorite stages a month of inventive theater in Tokyo

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Tepco mulls decommissioning some Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactors

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Japan s food self-sufficiency rate remains at 38%

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Lawyers protest Takaichi s work like workhorses remarks

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Tokyu says train collision caused by signal setting error

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Future of Japan s ruling coalition uncertain as Komeito pushes back on Takaichi

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Trio wins physics Nobel for macroscopic quantum tunneling discovery

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Nuclear victims hold global forum in Hiroshima

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‘Takaichi trade’ stalls as political reality calls for wait-and-see approach

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