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Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida announces stepping down next month
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced stepping down next month on the back of political scandals and widespread public…
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida won’t run for re-election as LDP leader
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday said he will not be running for re-election as president of his ruling…
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Japan makes record defence spending request amid tension with China
Japan’s defence ministry made a record spending request on Thursday of 7.7 trillion yen ($52.67 billion), for fiscal 2024, the…
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Japan PM Kishida evacuated unhurt after explosion at speech
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unhurt after a suspect threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at…
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Japan’s workers get biggest pay rises in decades as inflation surges
Top Japanese companies agreed to their largest pay increases in a quarter century at annual labour talks that wrapped up…
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US strongly committed to Japan defense: President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday the United States was “fully, thoroughly, completely” committed Japan’s…
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida shuffles cabinet as anger deepens over ties to Unification Church
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday amid growing public anger about the ruling party’s ties to…
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Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships from November
Tokyo will begin recognizing same-s.e.x partnerships from November after revising current rules, officials said Wednesday, becoming the largest city in…
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Japan to take time phasing out Russian oil imports: PM Kishida
Japan will take time to phase out Russian oil imports after agreeing on a ban with other Group of Seven…
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Japan PM to call Ukraine leader over invasion fears
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later Tuesday, a government source said, as Tokyo…
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Fumio Kishida becomes Japan’s prime minister
Fumio Kishida, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was formally elected as the country’s 100th prime…
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