“Right now, it is impossible to say who is going to emerge from the pack,” said Koichi Nakano, a professor of politics at Tokyo’s Sophia University. “Ishiba may be the …
The prime minister’s public support level rose by 2.4 percentage points to 24.6 per cent in a Kyodo News poll in late July from a month earlier, while a Jiji …
Japan marked the anniversary on Thursday of its defeat in World War Two with visits by at least three cabinet ministers to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine that other Asian nations …
8/13: CBS Morning News 20:27 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has notified his governing party executives that he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, meaning …
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a State Department luncheon held in his honor in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024. Craig Hudson | Reuters Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced …
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down as ruling party leader in September, media reported on Wednesday, ending a three-year term marked by rising prices and marred by political …
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is about to announce sanctions on Chinese companies suspected of assisting Russia’s war in Ukraine, government sources say, even with Kishida yet to unveil the …
The declaration emphasised the importance of the success of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as a foundation for the trilateral FTA. The RCEP comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries including China, …
The Philippines has signed a logistics support agreement with New Zealand and is nearing a military access deal with Japan that will enable joint military exercises and logistical support, enhancing …
The average cost of medical care associated with having a baby could range between 503,000 yen (US$3,233) and 605,000 yen in Japan, according to some estimates. “That would be huge …