Kishida’s Final Summit: Strengthening Japan-South Korea Ties Before Stepping Down

03 Sep 2024

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will travel to Seoul on September 6-7 for a crucial summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, as announced by Yoon's office on Tuesday. The meeting will focus on reviewing the progress made in enhancing cooperation between the two nations and exploring ways to...

Japan PM Fumio Kishida Won’t Seek Re-Election After Scandals

14 Aug 2024

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided not to seek re-election as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month, following a series of political scandals that have intensified calls for his resignation. In a press conference on Wednesday, Kishida stated that stepping down was necessary to demonstrate a...

Japan PM Kishida Faces Setback As Ruling Party Loses 3 Parliamentary Seats In Key Election

29 Apr 2024

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida encountered a recent setback on Monday when his scandal-plagued ruling party lost three parliamentary seats in weekend by-elections. According to results from local election authorities and media exit polls, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) under his leadership lost all three contested seats to the Constitutional...

Japan: Population Declines by largest ever margin in 2023

28 Feb 2024

According to a Kyodo News report government data showed that the number of newborns born in Japan in 2023 plummeted to a record low from the previous year as the country's population declined by its largest ever margin. According to preliminary figures issued by the health ministry on Tuesday, the...

Japan PM to meet ministers, discuss when to release Fukushima water

19 Aug 2023

A government source said on Saturday that Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet his ministers on Tuesday to discuss when to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, despite opposition from local fishermen and some neighboring countries, according to Kyodo News. Kishida said...