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January 27, 2026Internal divisions are breaking out in the LDP over Takaichi’s dissolution of the Diet for a snap election. Party elders were not consulted, and they are angry it interferes with the passing of the budget Japan
January 27, 2026Japanese man beaten and bag stolen in Manila; There’s other incident of Japanese being attacked elsewhere. Embassy calling for caution Japan
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