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Global fund managers desperate for insight into leadership contest that they say could be critical for stock market
Beijing submits application just a day after Washington forms new military partnership
The LDP will have to appeal to an increasingly frustrated public ahead of national polls
Hardline ex-minister has backing of former leader Shinzo Abe but trails other candidates
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s resignation and hopes of stimulus help drive gains, say analysts
The first UK private equity firm to list in decades has kept lucrative carried interest payments under wraps
Race to succeed PM will focus on Covid-19 and may usher in new generation of leaders
Next premier requires communication skills and a compelling programme
Tokyo stocks hit 30-year high as investors bet next leader will increase economic stimulus
Ruling Liberal Democratic party needs candidate with popular appeal and policy vision
Japan’s largest brokerage introduces ‘intrusive’ restrictions but Japan Tobacco says it will not affect close links
Tokyo says its own security and economy will be affected by whatever happens in Taiwan
Joi Ito was tipped to lead the initiative despite receiving funding from disgraced financier at MIT
Japanese prime minister’s approval rating dips despite Tokyo 2020 success as leadership deadline and election loom
Defence minister’s remarks follow Tokyo’s decision to link Taipei’s security to its own
Inconsistent spectator policies frustrate Japanese even as public mood towards Games starts to shift
The prime minister’s surprise declaration is forcing Japan to rethink its energy strategy
Tokyo’s annual defence white paper accuses Beijing of attempting to destabilise regional status quo
Tokyo 2020 forced to rewrite music after composer Keigo Oyamada quits over past comments about disabled
Suga was right to ban spectators to what will be a stripped-back Games
Akira Amari says Tokyo has to work with Washington to counter threat from Beijing
French national Vincent Fichot has been battling Japan’s antiquated custody laws for three years
Covid-19 state of emergency declared in the capital and set to be in force throughout the Games
Delta variant has fuelled rise in infections less than three weeks before games are due to start
Secret table-top planning and joint exercises in South China Sea continue as concerns grow over Beijing stance
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