Politics
N.Korea ship with missile spotted off Japan coast
NHK - Oct 07
NHK has learned that in late June a North Korean ship armed with a man-portable surface-to-air missile was sighted in Japanese fishing grounds in the Sea of Japan.
Japan's new prime minister faces low approval ratings
Reuters - Oct 06
Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is struggling to find his footing with voters just two days after he took the top job and launched his new government, multiple polls by local media showed.
Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appoints new cabinet; announces election date
ABC News - Oct 05
Japan's newly elected Prime Minister has formed his new cabinet, set a date for a general election, and in his first phone call with a foreign leader, Fumio Kishida committed to strengthening bilateral ties with the United States.
Japan's new ministers vow bold action for pandemic-hit economy
Reuters - Oct 05
Japan's new finance and economy ministers vowed on Tuesday to take bold policy action to revitalise the pandemic-hit economy, a sign that fiscal and monetary stimulus will remain intact under a government led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan's new prime minister forms cabinet
NHK - Oct 04
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is launching his Cabinet after being chosen to lead the country by the Diet.
Kishida elected as Japan’s PM, set to call election on October 31
aljazeera.com - Oct 04
Fumio Kishida has been elected prime minister by both houses of Japan's parliament.
Kishida announces LDP executives
NHK - Oct 02
The new leader for Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party has officially announced his party executives. LDP President Kishida Fumio is virtually assured of becoming Prime Minister next week.
Japan's next PM Fumio Kishida is a 'safe choice'
Sky News Australia - Oct 01
ANU Australia-Japan Research Centre Director Shiro Armstrong says Japan’s next prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is “seen as a consensus builder within the party”, which is why he was elected over the more popular candidates.
Who is Japan’s next Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida?
South China Morning Post - Sep 30
Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida was elected to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a run-off vote on September 29, 2021.
Japan's next PM Kishida aims to narrow income gap through pay hikes
Kyodo - Sep 30
Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, newly elected as the head of the ruling party and set to become the next prime minister, said Wednesday he aims to narrow income inequality in Japan through broad-based salary hikes.
Japan to let all COVID states of emergency lapse
NHK - Sep 28
The Japanese government has decided to end the coronavirus state of emergency on Thursday for Tokyo and 18 other prefectures.
LDP race: Kono leads Kishida 46% to 17% in Nikkei poll
Nikkei - Sep 26
Taro Kono is the favorite to become the next leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and effectively the next prime minister, a poll by Nikkei and TV Tokyo shows.
Quad leaders hail talks, agree annual summit
NHK - Sep 25
The leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India have wrapped up talks aimed at ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region. It was the first ever in-person summit of the so-called Quad alliance.
Candidates answer questions in LDP online debate
NHK - Sep 25
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election appears to be turning into a closely contested race. Four candidates are campaigning hard to win supporters. They participated in an online policy debate.
Japan eyes lifting state of emergency as planned
NHK - Sep 25
As the daily tally of new coronavirus infections continues to fall, the Japanese government appears ready to lift its state of emergency for at least some prefectures at the end of this month.
Japan must avoid yen fall from lost of trust over its finances - Kono
kitco.com - Sep 24
Japan's government and central bank must work closely together to avoid a fall in the yen, Taro Kono, a contender in the ruling party leadership race, said on Thursday.
