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Shinzo Abe’s win will shape Asia’s future
From envisioning a new security architecture for the Indo-Pacific region to seeing India's potential as a key partner, he has shown great foresight
4 min read26 Oct 2017Shinzo Abe vows to seek consensus on Japan Constitution after election win
The margin of victory makes it easier to change the constitution but it could spark unease in China and South Korea, where memories of Japan's past aggression run deep
3 min read23 Oct 2017Shinzo Abe’s Japan election win lifts world stocks, dollar
US dollar touches its highest point since July and traded 0.2% higher at 113.78 yen on Monday, following Shinzo Abe's Japan election win
2 min read23 Oct 2017Japan’s Shinzo Abe wins votes but not hearts: Analysts
Shinzo Abe's victory in Japan elections is far from a ringing endorsement of the prime minister and more a win by default after he trounced a disorganised opposition
3 min read23 Oct 2017Shinzo Abe sweeps to resounding victory in Japan election
Shinzo Abe's conservative coalition was on track to win 311 seats in the 465-seat parliament, according to a projection published by TBS
3 min read22 Oct 2017Shinzo Abe on course for landslide win in Japan vote: poll
Shinzo Abe's conservative Liberal Democratic Party is projected to win as many as 303 of the 465 seats up for grabs in the 22 October election
2 min read16 Oct 2017Shinzo Abe is taking a momentous political gamble
If, as seems likely, Shinzo Abe wins the snap election he's just called for next month, he could become Japan's longest-serving postwar prime minister
2 min read27 Sep 2017Japan PM Shinzo Abe said to call election for 22 October as support rises
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will call a general election for 22 October, according to three people with knowledge of his ruling coalition's plans
1 min read22 Sep 2017Shinzo Abe’s wife accused of giving cash-filled envelope in real estate scandal
The allegations against Akie have dented Shinzo Abe's popularity and may prompt him to delay calling an election due by the end of next year
3 min read23 Mar 2017Japan’s ruling bloc wins landslide in upper house election: Exit polls
Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party won a simple majority for the first time since 1989, a win that will bolster his grip over the conservative party
1 min read10 Jul 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared