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The SNSC Codifies Iranian Hormuz Governance and the Islamabad Window Opens
Takaichi prepares for battles over “divisive” agenda

Budget passage clears the way for a crowded second half of the legislative session
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Government already looking to stimulus as crisis continues

Takaichi coalition still pass early supplemental budget as it manages Hormuz crisis.
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Why Breaking Iran Apart Would Produce the Most Dangerous State in the Middle East
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Opposition wins standoff as government orders provisional budget

Takaichi finds she faces political constraints despite her lower house supermajority
Takaichi woos Trump but Japan still faces a sea of troubles

Unresolved US ties could test Japan’s strategy—and Takaichi’s standing at home