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KISHIDA

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2015
Lack of challenger means Abe to be returned as LDP leader next month
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to be re-elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in September without opposition after the man seen as his greatest potential rival decided not to run, an LDP executive said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2015
Japan, Britain vow cooperation to ensure rule of law in Asia
Japan and Britain agreed Saturday to strengthen their cooperation to ensure the rule of law in Asia during a strategic dialogue between their foreign ministers in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2015
Japan, North Korea foreign ministers meet in Kuala Lumpur
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he urged his North Korean counterpart Ri Su Yong to ensure Pyongyang abides by a 2014 bilateral accord and promptly compile a report on the outcome of an investigation into the fates of Japanese citizens abducted in the 1970s and 1980s.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2015
Kishida, Kerry discuss maritime cooperation amid South China Sea tensions
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry agreed Thursday to cooperate on maritime issues amid growing tensions in the South China Sea, a Foreign Ministry official said.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2015
Top envoys meet in pursuit of Japan-Korea thaw
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, agreed Sunday to step up their efforts to set up a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Park Geun-hye "at an appropriate time."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 26, 2015
'Newcomer,' 56, wins Kishida
Named after a prominent early 20th-century playwright, author and translator, and presented annually by the Hakusuisha publishing house since 1955, the Kishida Kunio Drama Award is indisputably Japan's top honor for writers of plays premiered the year before.
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2015
Japan recognizes Niue as state in bid to acquire friends in Pacific
Japan on Friday gave formal recognition to the state of Niue, a self-governing Pacific island in free association with New Zealand, as the world's third-largest economy seeks to boost its diplomacy in the Pacific.
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2015
Wary of China, Japan urges nuclear weapons info transparency
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida called on nuclear-weapon states Monday to improve the transparency of information regarding their atomic arsenals, apparently wary of China's buildup of its nuclear forces.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 22, 2015
Kerry to invite Abe to Sunday dinner in Boston
Secretary of State John Kerry will invite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to dinner in Boston on Sunday after the Japanese leader arrives at the first destination on his trip to the United States, the State Department said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2015
Japan rejects Putin's claim it is to blame for stalled islands talks
Japan has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that it is responsible for stalling bilateral talks on a decades-long territorial dispute, and called for speeding up negotiations.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 16, 2015
Japan, Vietnam affirm partnership on maritime security
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan have agreed to continue bilateral efforts to ensure maritime security while underlining the importance of respecting the rule of law, ministry officials said.
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JAPAN / Politics
Mar 15, 2015
Singapore, Japan agree to explore disaster training plan
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his Singapore counterpart, K. Shanmugam, have agreed to consider expanding bilateral cooperation in training people on how to reduce the risks associated with natural disasters in Southeast Asia, Japanese officials said.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 14, 2015
Japan, Indonesia agree to cooperate in fighting Islamic extremism
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian Vice President Muhammad Jusuf Kalla agreed Saturday to work together in fighting Islamic extremism, Japanese officials said.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 14, 2015
Japan, France to cooperate at key U.N. climate talks
The foreign ministers of Japan and France agreed Saturday to cooperate in seeking a new international framework for fighting climate change at a key U.N. meeting later this year, Japanese officials said.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2015
Kishida looks to meet Park during trilateral talks in Seoul, may push for Abe summit
The foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea plan to meet with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on the sidelines of a trilateral session March 21-22 in Seoul, a source said Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 25, 2015
Kishida, Kerry to meet in Tokyo in mid-March: source
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry are planning to meet in Tokyo in mid-March to prepare for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's U.S. visit, a diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
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JAPAN
Feb 16, 2015
Japan strongly condemns shootings in Copenhagen
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has told his Danish counterpart that the fatal shootings in Copenhagen that targeted people debating free speech deserved "strong condemnation," the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2015
Japan urges implementation of Ukraine cease-fire
The Abe administration praised the peace deal struck Thursday between Ukraine and its eastern rebels, expressing hope that parties will uphold it.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2015
Kishida may attend U.S. meeting on fighting terrorism
The Abe administration is considering sending Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to an international anti-terrorism meeting slated for Feb. 18 and 19 in Washington, a Foreign Ministry official said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2015
Russia slams Kishida for comparing Ukraine crisis to disputed isles
Russia has lambasted what it called "baffling" comments by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday, in which he compared Russia's actions in Ukraine to the Soviet annexation of Japanese territory at the end of World War II.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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