Japanese parliament in deadlock
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Japan's government extends the parliamentary session in an effort to win approval of a controversial navy bill.
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Ruling bloc and opposition lawmakers Thursday criticized the government&#39;s slow response to a mystery submarine that intruded into Japan&#39;s territorial waters the previous day.
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Six-party talks: Dead? Tensions around the Sea of Japan: Off the charts. And in Washington: What do we do now?
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Japan grappled Wednesday with the fallout from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's visit to a Tokyo war shrine, as diplomats reportedly worked to mend frayed ties with China and South Korea.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new cabinet line-up of veteran lawmakers got a lukewarm reception from media and voters on Tuesday, with newspapers warning that the crisis for the unpopular Japanese leader was far from over.
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Ukraine&#39;s Parliament and Supreme Court are again in session as fears grow of a split in the nation if a solution to the electoral standoff is not found soon.
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Japan's democracy may work smoothly, but its politics are still dominated by change-resistant dynasties that limit voter choice
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South Korean lawmakers came to blows in parliament Friday, and at least one was carried from the building on a stretcher, as two political parties fought over control of the speaker's podium.
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Zimbabwe's main opposition party said on Sunday that talks with President Robert Mugabe's government on a new constitution were in deadlock.
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Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and the  leader of Japan's main opposition party met on Tuesday but  failed to break a stalemate over extending a naval mission  supporting U.S.-led Afghan operations.
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Talks aimed at resolving a dispute over Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago ended Sunday with no progress, Japanese officials said.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's year in office has been a disaster for the ruling party: Scandals sapped voter faith in the government and the opposition won elections for the parliament's upper house, while unattended economic and social problems festered.
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A debate over flying saucers has kept Japanese politicians occupied for much of this week, ensnaring top officials and drawing a promise from the defence minister to send out the army if Godzilla goes on a rampage.
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Parliament failed Tuesday to agree on constitutional changes and election reforms.
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Japan's Prime Minister is losing traction on affairs close to voters, polls say
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Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and the leader of Japan's main opposition party met on Tuesday but failed to break a stalemate over extending a naval mission supporting U.S.-led Afghan operations.
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The largest faction in Japan&#39;s ruling party plunged into a crisis over a funding scandal on Monday as speculation mounted that prosecutors were about to question a former prime minister who had led the group.