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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes officeJapan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Cabinet have resigned to make way for Shigeru Ishiba, who is set to become the new Prime Minis...
Fumio Kishida to step down: What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime ministerJapan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced his resignation, triggering a contest among Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) candidates. Scand...
Apple to add Japan's 'My Number' ID card function to iPhone, Japan official saysApple CEO Tim Cook agrees to put Japan's 'My Number' ID functions on iPhones at the request of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida, aiming to i...
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principlesJapan's Cabinet approved the sale of future fighter jets, developed with the UK and Italy, to other nations, marking a shift from postwar p...
Three Japanese ministers resign over kickbacks scandal: ReportsThe scandal surrounds allegations of kickbacks of 500 million yen ($3.4 million) within the Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed th...
Joe Biden to skip Republic Day event; Quad summit laterET has learnt that Biden's State of the Union address may have clashed with India's Republic Day and Quad Summit in an election year in the...
Japanese unimpressed with stimulus steps, Kishida's ratings hit low - pollJapanese are unimpressed with stimulus steps, Kishida's ratings hit low - poll. The telephone survey found 62.5% of respondents did not hig...
Japan's Kishida shuffles Cabinet and party posts to solidify powerJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is reshuffling his Cabinet and party posts to strengthen his position ahead of a key party leadership...
Japan PM Fumio Kishida says he plans cabinet reshuffle, 'drastic' economic measures"I'm thinking of conducting a personnel change of party leadership and of the cabinet as early as the 13th," Kishida told a press conferenc...
Japan PM Kishida's son to resign as secretary after 'inappropriate' behaviour, Kishida saysKishida told reporters that Shotaro Kishida would step down as his secretary from Thursday, saying the change was due to "inappropriate" be...
Ahead of G7, Japan PM welcomes more investment from global chipmakersGrowing Taiwan and U.S. tensions with China have brought serious challenges to the semiconductor industry, with Taiwan a major producer of ...
Japanese PM in India on March 20, to invite Modi for G7 summitHe will hold talks with Modi during his visit and both sides will discuss bilateral and regional issues. They will also discuss their prior...
Fourth Japan minister Kenya Akiba exits PM Kishida's four-month-old cabinetOpposition parties have accused Akiba of involvement in election law violations and of ties with the Unification Church, although Akiba has...
Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida sacks 3rd minister in a monthOn Monday, Kishida pledged to regain public trust. "I will fulfill my responsibility by pursuing important policies that are piling up," he...
Japan PM Fumio Kishida plans to sack internal affairs minister Minoru TeradaTerada has come under fire for several funding scandals and has acknowledged that one of his support groups had submitted a funding documen...
Fumio Kishida's cabinet approves Japan's $198 billion extra budgetThe second supplementary budget for the year ending in March will be partly funded by 22.9 trillion yen of government bond issuance, accord...
Japan PM Kishida infected with COVID, recuperatingKishida, just returned from week-long vacation, was due to restart work on Monday. He developed a cough and fever on Saturday, and took a P...
Slim majority of Japanese oppose state funeral for ex PM Shinzo Abe pollSlim majority of Japanese oppose state funeral for ex-PM Shinzo Abe - poll
Japan PM Fumio Kishida vows to step up defence amid China, NK threatsKishida said the security situation around Japan is rapidly changing and that "the reality is severer than ever," with North Korea continui...
Fumio Kishida to be approved Japan's next Prime MinisterThe soft-spoken scion of a Hiroshima political family, Kishida beat popular vaccine chief Taro Kono to win leadership of the ruling Liberal...