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FUMIO KISHIDA

The Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race is expected to have a record number of candidates.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Perspectives
Sep 8, 2024
Unpacking Japan’s messy leadership election
With so many candidates and old rules gone, brace for the most unpredictable LDP race in ages
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul on Friday
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 6, 2024
Kishida and Yoon reaffirm importance of sustained cooperation
Kishida highlighted the need to continue efforts to advance bilateral ties, once again expressing sympathy for Koreans who suffered during Japanese colonial rule.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko, are welcomed upon their arrival at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, South Korea, on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2024
Never take Japan-South Korea relations for granted
The two leader’s final meeting is both an opportunity to review recent achievements and to underscore the centrality of the Japan-South Korean partnership.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologizes during a meeting with victims of forced sterilization, on July 17, following a Supreme Court ruling that recognized the now-defunct eugenic protection law unconstitutional.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2024
Forced sterilization settlement deal imminent
The government will agree to pay up to ¥15 million per plaintiff and ¥2 million per spouse in consolation money to bring an end to the lawsuits.
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi announces his candidacy for leadership of the party in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 4, 2024
In leadership bid, LDP Secretary-General Motegi says no tax hikes
He pledges to tackle Japan’s sluggish economy without increasing the burden on taxpayers and abolish the contentious "funds for political activities."
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (right) shakes hands with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul on May 26.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2024
Kishida to visit South Korea for summit with Yoon
The leaders will review progress on their efforts to step up cooperation between the countries and discuss ways to deepen their partnership.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announces his candidacy in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2024
Yoshimasa Hayashi announces candidacy in LDP leadership race
The chief cabinet secretary has proposed a new independent agency to regulate the financing of electoral campaigns.
Tokyo needs to leverage its political, economic, diplomatic and security strengths to shape Washington's engagement and regional stability in the Asia-Pacific no matter who wins the U.S. presidential election.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2024
Japan's strategy for navigating an uncertain U.S. election
Japan needs to continue its role as a diplomatic bridge in shaping U.S.-China strategic competition to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Aug. 14.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2024
Kishida to skip U.N. General Assembly speech during U.S. visit
Kishida would be the first Japanese prime minister to skip a general debate speech since September 2007.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2024
Japan raises view of economy for first time in 15 months
The Cabinet Office said in its August report that the economy is recovering at a moderate pace, and only parts of it are pausing.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a green transformation (GX) conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2024
Japan to discuss 10-step process for decarbonization strategy rollout
The list includes ways to make it easier for businesses to invest in carbon-free power sources such as renewable energy and nuclear power.
Police officers stand guard during a campaign speech by a candidate in the Lower House by-election in Tokyo in April.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 26, 2024
Tight security eyed for LDP election speeches after Trump attack
Security measures at speech venues are expected to include the use of metal detectors and the installation of bulletproof shields around speakers.
Digital minister Taro Kono speaks during a news conference to announce his candidacy in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 26, 2024
Taro Kono joins contest for LDP presidency
Touting his international credentials, the digital minister put economic reform at the top of his agenda, pledging to cut publicly funded projects that are ineffective.
Shigeru Ishiba
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2024
Ishiba adjusts remark about scandal-hit LDP lawmakers
Ishiba said that the LDP Election Strategy Committee should deliberate on whether lawmakers linked to the scandal deserve to be the party's official candidates.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, alongside Fukushima fisheries cooperative chief Tetsu Nozaki (far right), inspects fish caught off Fukushima Prefecture during a visit to Iwaki on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2024
Japan to compile additional measures to support fisheries industry
The additional measures will be put in place to help fishery operators hurt by China's blanket ban on imports of Japanese marine products.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (right) shakes hands with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a joint news conference in Seoul in May.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2024
Kishida eyes visit to South Korea in early September
Kishida apparently hopes that he and Yoon will confirm the importance of keeping relations between their countries on track.
Lawmakers leave a Lower House plenary session after the chamber was dissolved in October 2021.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2024
Signs point toward November general election following LDP race
The advantage gained from the change in LDP leadership may diminish if the snap poll is not called soon after the party's presidential race.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 14
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2024
Kishida to visit U.S. just before stepping down
While in New York, Kishida is expected to hold bilateral meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden and other global leaders.
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi holds a news conference Tuesday. The party has decided to hold its leadership election on Sept. 27.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 20, 2024
Is factional support still key for aspiring LDP presidential candidates?
Despite persistent claims the groups won't play any role in the September vote, factional ties remain strong to this day.
Digital minister Taro Kono at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo in September 2023
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2024
LDP presidential hopefuls' first hurdle — securing 20 signatures
Each needs to garner support from 20 LDP lawmakers before the registration deadline for them to stand in next month's election.
Ban on dual nationality is constitutional, Fukuoka High Court rules
Yuri Kondo (center), who filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Japan's ban on dual nationality, speaks at a news conference in the city of Fukuoka in December 2023.
17-year-old girl found dead in Osaka hotel room was strangled
A security camera footage shows a 17-year-old girl and a man entering a hotel in the city of Osaka on Saturday. She was found dead in the hotel room several hours later.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Long-time 'Doraemon' voice actor Nobuyo Oyama dies at 90
Nobuyo Oyama
Ishiba keeps low profile as he makes diplomatic debut
Ishiba addresses the ASEAN-Japan Summit meeting in Laos on Thursday.
Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! takes its final bow
Annual festival Peter Barakan’s Live Magic! was born a decade ago when Barakan (left) decided to create a platform to share his love of roots music, which he attributes to growing up in 1960s England.
Spate of sumo tour dropouts highlights need to rethink wrestlers' health
Shonannoumi hits the dirt at the hands of Kotozakura during a bout in Tokyo in May. Shonannoumi is among the many top wrestlers who have dropped out of this month's regional tour due to injury.
Japan pushes fossil fuel tech in Asia carbon neutrality initiative
Coal-fired power plants in Bataan, the Philippines, in June 2023. A third of the 158 agreements signed under the Japan-led Asia Zero Emission Community are linked to fossil fuel technologies, a recent study by a climate research group has found.
The forgotten Japanese naturalist who created a U.S. national park
Without Japanese outdoorsman George Masa, America might not have the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — so why do so many people in Japan not know he existed?
Experts move to allay replicon COVID shot fears in Japan amid backlash
A man receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Tokyo on Oct. 1. Experts say fears over the newly approved replicon vaccine are unwarranted.

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