Nobuo Kishi, Abe's younger brother, seeks to carve out new role as Japan's defense chief
Past statements suggest the 61-year-old is aligned with his brother ideologically, having spent his career championing hawkish attitudes in defense and diplomacy.
Suga expected to take back seat in shaping Japan's foreign policy
A dearth of diplomatic experience means he’ll be relying heavily on key Cabinet ministers and his predecessor’s playbook.
Breaking down Suga's picks for his first Cabinet
With Yoshihide Suga formally appointed as prime minister on Wednesday, all eyes will be watching to see how the newly minted leader will steer Japan.
Nationalism is "absolutely not" on the rise and Japan remains committed to peace almost 70 years after its defeat in World War II, said Vice Foreign Minister Nobuo Kishi, the younger brother of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe's December visit to Yasukuni Shrine, which is ...
Top Japanese and U.S. government officials reaffirmed their commitment Wednesday to work closely to deal with China-related issues such as Beijing's establishment of an air defense identification zone over the East China Sea that encompasses disputed, Japan-controlled islets. Nobuo Kishi, senior vice foreign minister, told ...
Senior Vice Foreign Minister Nobuo Kishi discussed the contentious visit by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his older brother, to Yasukuni Shrine with Republican Rep. Steve Chabot on Monday, the U.S. lawmaker said. At a meeting in Washington, Chabot, a member of the House of Representatives, ...
Abe's younger brother, a senior vice foreign minister, visits Yasukuni Shrine
Senior Vice Foreign Minister Nobuo Kishi, the younger brother of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, visited controversial Yasukuni Shrine on Saturday for its annual autumn festival. After paying homage at the shrine, Kishi told reporters he entered his name in the register book with his official ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday reshuffled his senior vice ministers and parliamentary secretaries by appointing more women, his brother and the son of his flamboyant predecessor to senior government posts. His Cabinet, however, was not affected by the reshuffle. The move follows Abe's speech to ...
