Ishiba Shigeru
Ishiba Shigeru is a prominent Japanese politician and member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). He has served in various key positions, including Minister of Defense and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Known for his strong stance on national security and defense issues, Ishiba has often been vocal about Japan's defense policies and its relationship with the United States. In recent news, he expressed a commitment to increase Japan's investment in the U.S. to 150 trillion yen during a summit, highlighting his focus on strengthening bilateral ties.
Born on Sep 15, 1959 (65 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 19 | 5.68 | 0.71% | +100% | 126,476,461 | 1,786,656 | $5,000,000 | 70,632$ |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 7.00 | 0.17% | +10% | 7,500,700 | 13,925 | $370,000 | 687$ |
| Estonia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 1,326,539 | 502 | $31,000 | 12$ |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 9,890,400 | 4,024 | $430,000 | 175$ |
| Ukraine | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 43,733,762 | 17,382 | $155,000 | 62$ |
| Totals | 24 | 188,927,862 | 1,822,489 | $5,986,000 | 71,568$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Japan:
Ishiba Shigeru, the Prime Minister, instructed to accelerate discussions aiming for 'progress' in tariff negotiations.
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Hong Kong:
Ishiba Shigeru stated that future negotiations will not be easy but expressed gratitude for the prioritization of talks with the United States.
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Japan:
Ishiba Shigeru expressed concerns about whether tariffs are truly beneficial for the United States.
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Japan:
Ishiba Shigeru expressed concerns about whether tariffs are truly beneficial for the United States.
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Japan:
Ishiba Shigeru expressed concerns about whether tariffs are truly beneficial for the United States.
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Hong Kong:
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru will attend the opening ceremony.
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Japan:
Ishiba Shigeru is mentioned in the context of discussing economic policies in response to Trump's tariffs.
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Japan:
Ishiba Shigeru's administration views Trump's tariffs as a national crisis and proposes cash distribution to mitigate the impact.
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Japan:
Ishiba Shigeru is mentioned as the Prime Minister who met with the NATO Secretary General.
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Japan:
Ishiba Shigeru is mentioned as the Prime Minister who met with the NATO Secretary General.
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