Kishida to respect expert panel talks on imperial succession, new top government spokesman says
In a wide-ranging interview, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno also said the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea would top the Kishida administration's agenda.
Flap over finance official's 'pork-barrel' slur clouds policy debate as vote nears
Comments by the vice finance minister quoted in a monthly magazine have inflamed ruling camp divisions, and seized attention, just weeks before the Lower House election.
What Kishida's Cabinet picks tell us
It is important to look at not only who gets tapped, but which LDP factions they represent.
After intense media pressure, education ministry moves to reopen Kake Gakuen probe
After weeks of denials and media pressure, the education minister announces that the investigation into alleged favoritism involving a friend of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be reopened.
Hawkish education chief Matsuno to uphold government line on 'comfort women'
New education chief Hirokazu Matsuno claims he stands by the government's take on history, including the "comfort women," while Korean media call the suspected revisionist a hawk.
