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KISHIDA

JAPAN
Jan 21, 2015
U.S. 'fully' backs Japan, calls for release of Japanese
The United States "strongly condemns" the Islamic State militant group's threat to kill two Japanese captives and called for the immediate release of these and other hostages, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2015
Japan to play more active security role, Kishida tells India
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, in India, says Japan will play a more active role in promoting international peace and stability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2015
Japan, India agree to beef up trilateral alliance with U.S.
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj agreed Saturday to strengthen the trilateral alliance with the United States amid the rise of an increasingly assertive China in Asia, Japanese officials said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2015
Kishida wins funding for six new embassies, two new consulates
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Finance Minister Taro Aso have agreed to open six new embassies and two consulates under the fiscal 2015 budget.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2015
Kishida to visit India, Europe, eyes talks on terrorism in France
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday he plans to discuss the fight against terrorism with his French counterpart Laurent Fabius in Paris as part of a weeklong trip to India, France, Belgium and Britain starting next week.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2014
Kishida says Japan-China statement on improving relations not legally binding
A statement issued by Japan and China on improving their strained bilateral ties ahead of this week's landmark summit is "not legally binding," Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 11, 2014
Japan maintains there is no territorial row over Senkakus: Kishida
Japan's position that there is no territorial dispute over the Senkaku Islands remains unchanged, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2014
Japan, China foreign ministers in last-ditch talks over Abe-Xi meeting
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida held formal talks Saturday with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, to make last-minute arrangements for a meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping at this week's APEC summit in Beijing.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 7, 2014
Japan, China foreign ministers to hold first formal talks since 2012
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday he will hold formal talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in a last-ditch effort to open up an opportunity for the two countries' top leaders to have a constructive dialogue early next week on the margins of a regional economic summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2014
Russia sets Kishida visit as 'precondition' for Putin trip to Japan
The Russian government has told Japan that President Vladimir Putin will not visit unless Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida swiftly completes his plan to visit Moscow, sources close to bilateral ties said.
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2014
Japan to consider removing appeal for donations for former 'comfort women'
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday his ministry will consider removing a 1995 appeal for donations for former "comfort women" — females, mostly Asian, who served at wartime brothels for the Japanese military — from the ministry's website.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2014
Kishida wants South Korea to pitch in on summit
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida called on Thursday for joint efforts with South Korea to advance bilateral relations, including holding a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Park Geun-hye.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2014
Japan sides with U.S. over airstrikes in Syria, Kishida tells Kerry
Japan approves of United States-led airstrikes in the fight against Islamic State militants and supports a coalition headed by Washington, Tokyo's foreign minister said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2014
Kishida visits 9/11 memorial ahead of U.N. General Assembly
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida visited a memorial to the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center after arriving Sunday in New York, where he will attend U.N. General Assembly-related events.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2014
Will they, won't they? Japan readies China, South Korea charm offensive at U.N. get-together
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will attend a series of meetings on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York this week, with attention centering on whether Japan will be cold-shouldered by China and South Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 18, 2014
LDP's No. 2 man likely to accept new defense legislation post: sources
Shigeru Ishiba, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's No. 2 man, is likely to take the new post of minister for defense legislation in a Cabinet reshuffle slated for early September, thereby taking charge of pushing through Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's key security policies, party sources said Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2014
Kishida and Indonesia's Jokowi seek enhanced security and economic ties
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida held talks Tuesday with Indonesian President-elect Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and discussed boosting security and economic ties.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2014
Kishida may have sought Japan-China summit in talks with Wang
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Myanmar and discussed measures to improve relations strained by disputes over territory and the perception of wartime history.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2014
Asia's biggest security forum urges North Korea to disarm
North Korea was called upon Sunday by a large majority of foreign ministers who attended Asia's largest security forum to immediately abandon its nuclear arms and missile programs.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2014
Kishida has informal exchange with North Korean foreign minister
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday he had an informal exchange with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong and suggested that he urged Pyongyang to conduct a thorough investigation into the abduction issue and to exercise restraint with regard to further missile launches.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
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.
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.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
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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