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By Sakura Murakami and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling party will hold one of the most unpredictable leadership contests in decades on Friday, a race that could result in Japan’s youngest or first female premier, or see a popular veteran succeed in his fifth and final leadership bid. The scramble to replace current premier Fumio Kishida was sparked in August when he announced his intention to step down over a series of scandals that […]
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals and paving the way for a new premier to address the impact of rising prices. “I will continue to do everything I can as prime minister until then end of my term in September,” Kishida said in a televised press conference on Wednesday to announce his decision not seek re-election as Liberal Democratic […]
WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 (AFP) – WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 (AFP) – US President Joe Biden will hold the first three-way summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan next month, the White House said Monday, as the United States boosts alliances against China. Biden’s meeting with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on April 11 is the latest in a series of meeting with Asia-Pacific […]
TOKYO, Nov 30, 2023 (AFP) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hailed on Thursday the late Henry Kissinger’s “significant contributions” to peace and stability in Asia. Kissinger “made significant contributions to the regional peace and stability, including the normalisation of diplomatic ties between the US and China,” Kishida told reporters after the former US secretary of state died aged 100. “I’d like to express my most sincere respect to the great achievements he made,” Kishida […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17, 2023 (AFP) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he expressed to President Xi Jinping his “serious concerns” about Chinese military activity in the region while demanding that a ban on seafood imports be revoked. “I… expressed our serious concerns over China’s increasing military activity near Japan, including its collaboration with Russia,” Kishida said after meeting Xi for the first time in a year. “At the same time, I […]
SEOUL, May 7, 2023 (AFP) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday his “heart aches” for Koreans who suffered under colonialism, as Seoul and Tokyo seek a rapid reset of long-strained ties in the face of North Korean threats. Kishida was in Seoul on the first official bilateral visit by a Japanese leader to South Korea in over a decade. He met President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has made improving testy relations with Japan […]
by Sara HUSSEIN Striking the right balance on security for politicians is “very difficult”, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in an interview Thursday, days after he escaped an attack unharmed while campaigning. Security around officials was tightened after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe last year, but a man was still able to throw an apparent pipe bomb towards Kishida on Saturday. The incident shows “the challenge of how much distance politicians, […]
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Saturday 4/15/2023 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was rushed from a speech after a blast was heard and smoke filled the area on Saturday, local media reported. The prime minister was safe, and a person was detained at the scene at a port in Wakayama in western Japan, national broadcaster NHK and other media said. This is a developing story…
https://youtu.be/9bx5onRYzx0 US President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative Monday in Tokyo, with 13 countries including India and Japan signed up. Biden formally unveiled the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, or IPEF, on his second day in Japan, where he held talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ahead of a regional Quad summit on Tuesday. Unlike traditional trade blocs, there is no plan for IPEF members to negotiate tariffs and ease market […]
Says it is time “to decide wisely for future generations” amid climate change (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called for a collective effort to address water-related problems amid various water supply issues and water-related disasters due to climate change. During the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS) currently being held in Kumamoto City, Japan, President Duterte said that there is an urgent need “to decide wisely for ourselves and for future generations” regarding water-related […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed their commitment to strengthen the strategic partnership between the Philippines and Japan, with the leaders agreeing that it was “high time for the Philippines and Japan to pursue deeper security engagement and coordination.” This is “by launching a Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting or 2+2 meeting” between the Philippines and Japan, according to a statement released by Malacanang. Among the regional […]
Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday (April 7) Japan had added references in its annual foreign policy Diplomatic Blue Book to “remorse” as the country reflected on the 70 years since World War II. According to the Kyodo news agency, a draft of the 2015 report says “Japan has continued its path as a pacifist nation for 70 years since the end of World War Two based on its ‘deep remorse’ over the […]
