Kishida unveils the outlines of a new economic plan as support for his government wanes.

On Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled the essence of his new economic package, which concentrates on wage increases and measures to mitigate the effects of rising prices. Despite the recent cabinet reshuffle that took place less than two weeks ago, support for his cabinet has ...

Kishida reorganizes his cabinet, appointing a record-tying five female ministers.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, appointing a record-tying five women as ministers in an effort to bolster his government's popularity amid rumours that he is evaluating the optimal time to dissolve the lower house for a snap election.

Kishida, a mod...

Kishida visits the Fukushima facility to emphasize safety before the release of treated water.

The purpose of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's short visit to the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday was to emphasize the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. This controversial plan is something that his government wa...

Japan and NATO's interests are increasingly aligned, although their links are still only symbolic.

As China's global security and economic footprint grows, the participation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a NATO summit for the second consecutive year shows how Asia and Europe's strategic interests are increasingly convergent. However, since the relationship is still develo...

Four out of five Diet by-elections are won by the Liberal Democratic Party.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, won four of the five Diet seats up for grabs in by-elections held on Sunday, which bodes well for him amid rumors that he may soon dissolve the lower house.

The LDP won the Yamaguchi Nos. 2 and 4 district...

A-bomb victims will be meeting with G7 leaders at their summit.

A government source said Saturday that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is working to organize a meeting between the leaders of the Group of Seven and atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima in May, when Japan hosts a summit of the grouping.

The source stated that on May 19, the first day of the...

Kishida returns to campaign rallies as police investigate an explosives attack.

On Saturday, an explosion occurred minutes before Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was scheduled to give a speech in the city of Wakayama, but he was unharmed.

As the prime minister was ready to give a stump speech at a port, he was reportedly tossed a cylindrical item, which fell about 1 m...

A ChatGPT programmer has a meeting with Kishida and is keen to set up shop in Japan.

On Monday, the developer of ChatGPT said that his company would be opening an office in Japan in response to rising worries about the chatbot's improper acquisition of personal data and impact on educational settings. Sam Altman, CEO of the United States-based OpenAI, met with Japanese Prime ...

Kishida's ruling bloc's candidates do well in state wide elections.

On Sunday, candidates endorsed by the ruling alliance of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida easily defeated their opponents backed by the largest opposition party in the first round of nationwide municipal polls. There has been speculation that Kishida may dissolve the lower house for a snap e...

At an international event in Hiroshima, Kishida and Obama urge for a nuclear-free world

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and former US President Barack Obama urged for a nuclear-free world on Saturday, amid Russian threats to deploy nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict and North Korea's pursuit of a nuclear arsenal.

They made the request in separate statements to the in...

Kishida is under fire for mistakes in the campaign expense report

After a magazine highlighted suspected breaches of election finance regulations, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday that his office in Hiroshima Prefecture discovered mistakes in receipts attached to a campaign spending report.

The claims are yet another setback...

Kishida has stated that he will incorporate women's perspectives into policies.

Fumio Kishida, Japan's Prime Minister, said on Saturday that he will include more women's perspectives in policymaking to help enrich the lives of all people in society, while also expressing concern about increased violence against women in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and R...

Kishida appoints former Foreign Minister Matsumoto as new director of internal affairs.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday that former Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto, 63, has been appointed as the new internal affairs minister, succeeding Minoru Terada, who stepped down amid mounting criticism over political fund-related scandals.

Terada resigned the day bef...

Japan and China are planning Kishida-Xi talks, with Thailand as a possible destination.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Japan and China are working to arrange talks between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Xi Jinping, with Thailand as the preferred venue but Indonesia still a possibility.

Kishida told reporters early Saturday that Japan is working ...

At summits, Kishida will address the food and energy challenges, as well as censure Russia.

When Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a Group of 20 summit and two other summit meetings in Southeast Asia, he will address food and energy shortages caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

With G20 members divided on how to respond to the invasion – with Western countries...

Japan and China are planning a meeting between Kishida and Xi in mid-November

According to the Sankei newspaper on Friday, the Japanese and Chinese governments have begun preparing a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping for mid-November.

The gathering would take place alongside an international conference planned ...

Kishida offers a sacrifice at Yasukuni Shrine

As a source of diplomatic concern with certain Asian countries, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a traditional offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Monday.

Though he sent the masakaki ceremonial tree for the Shinto shrine's autumn festival, Kishida is not expected...

Minister of Culture Kishida has been tasked with looking into the Unification Church.

After tight ties between the Unification Church and MPs in the ruling party were uncovered after the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida launched an investigation into the church on Monday.

Growing outrage that members of his Libera...

Kishida offers financial aid to anyone who have been harmed by the Unification Church.

Fumio Kishida, prime minister of Japan, said on Tuesday that the government is aware that the controversial Unification Church may have previously broken the law and that it is keen to work for legal reforms to help people financially damaged by the church.

The Kishida government has de...

Japan may have to keep its residents wearing masks despite lifting restrictions on travel due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Fears that the first wave of visa-free foreign visitors in more than two years could spread illnesses at home have been raised in response to Japan's decision to relax its border controls on COVID-19.

While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration has promised to loosen cor...