Fumio Kishida was chosen last week to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, beating three other contenders to take the post and ultimately, based on the party's majority in parliament, the premiership.
Decision to terminate National League for Democracy over alleged fraud made during a meeting boycotted by many parties, including the NLD, local media report.
Military shells positions held by newly formed Chinland Defence Forces, which has led fighting in Mindat town in northwestern Chin State.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and UK Trade Minister Liz Truss sign agreement in Tokyo, which is touted to boost trade between the two countries by $19.5 billion.
The spectacular appointment as environment minister of the telegenic Shinjiro Koizumi, the 38-year-old son of much-loved former PM Junichiro Koizumi, set tongues wagging in Tokyo political classes as the Abe era draws to a close.
A joint statement issued by the 21 APEC countries calls for “removal of market-distorting subsidies and other types of support by governments and related entities".
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