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Former Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party, to become PM next week
September 27, 2024 12:19 pm
The current prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has been dogged by corruption scandals, and his party was looking for a fresh leader in hopes of regaining public trust before a looming next general election.
Japan reports surge in elderly dying alone as population ages
August 31, 2024 1:59 am
The National Institute of Population and Social Security Research projects that by 2050, 10.8 million elderly citizens will be living alone, with single-person households reaching 23.3 million.
Japan PM Fumio Kishida to step down in September: Reports
August 14, 2024 10:35 am
Fumio Kishida's decision to quit will trigger a contest to replace him as party boss, and by extension as the leader of the world's fourth-biggest economy.
Japan PM Kishida will not call snap election before parliament closes, Asahi reports
June 04, 2024 4:08 am
Kishida has effectively given up a previously planned scenario to win a snap election ahead of September's ruling party leadership race, given low approval ratings due to recent funding scandals within his party, Asahi said.
Japan tells US that Joe Biden's 'xenophobia' comment is regrettable
May 07, 2024 4:22 pm
Last week Biden said "xenophobia" in economies from China to Japan and India was hobbling their growth, while arguing at a Washington fund-raising event that migration has been good for the US economy.
Biden, Japan's Kishida pledge united front versus China
April 11, 2024 8:10 pm
Kishida said the two leaders also discussed tense relations between Taiwan and China, and pledged to uphold international order based on the rule of law.
Biden to meet Japan's PM Kishida over shared concerns about China and differences on US Steel deal
April 10, 2024 12:27 am
Kishida and his wife will stop by the White House Tuesday evening ahead of Wednesday's official visit and formal state dinner as President Joe Biden looks to celebrate a decades-long ally he sees as the cornerstone of his Indo-Pacific policy.
Japan marks a year since former PM Abe was gunned down
July 08, 2023 5:15 pm
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other senior officials and lawmakers joined Abe's widow, Akie, at a private memorial service at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo.
Finance ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to resume currency swap agreement as ties warm
June 29, 2023 3:34 pm
The USD 10 billion swap arrangement expired in 2015 and had not been renewed.
Tension in Indo-Pacific and Russia-Ukraine conflict are symptoms of an emerging global disorder
March 25, 2023 9:07 am
Ram Madhav writes: India is committed to rejecting the authoritarian and coercive world order that China promotes
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From 'golgappe' to bilateral ties: Japan PM Fumio Kishida, PM Modi hold talks
March 20, 2023 8:24 pm
The Japanese prime minister arrived in Delhi this morning on a brief visit amid global geopolitical turmoil over the Ukraine conflict and increasing concerns over China's aggressive behaviour in the Indo-Pacific.
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