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FUMIO KISHIDA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2022
Kishida leaves for New York to deliver speech at U.N.
Kishida may also have talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol as Tokyo and Seoul try to improve their relations soured over wartime history and other issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2022
Kishida Cabinet support rate continues to plummet, survey shows
The latest poll comes as the ruling LDP struggles to defuse jitters over its controversial links to the Unification Church and a planned state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2022
South Korea says leaders' summit with Japan still on
Japan's conservative Sankei Shimbun daily reported late Saturday that Tokyo was working to postpone the meeting, citing multiple Japanese government officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 18, 2022
Will inbound tourism help stop the bleeding for the yen?
Some economists believe fully lifting border measures — as the government appears ready to do — will not only boost the Japanese economy, it could help stabilize the yen.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Kishida pledges to accelerate Fukushima reconstruction
'We will make use of research and development, industrialization and human resources development to accelerate Fukushima's creative reconstruction,' the prime minister said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Obama to skip Abe's state funeral but former U.S. envoy to attend
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty is set to attend the funeral as the Biden administration seeks to offer condolences through a bipartisan representative.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 16, 2022
Why people are opposed to Abe's state funeral
The ceremony has drawn criticism over its legality, its cost to the taxpayer and whether it forces the public to mourn a controversial political figure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2022
Kishida Cabinet approval sinks to 32.3% in Jiji poll
The disapproval rate grew 11.5 points to 40%, exceeding approval for the first time according to the survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2022
Opposition parties split over Abe state funeral as CDP says it won't attend
The government's failure to address concerns over the funeral's necessity, the decision-making process for the event and its cost are some of the reasons raised for the CDP's decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2022
Japanese government confirms emperor and empress will attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral
The relationship between Britain's royal family and the imperial family stretches back multiple decades and generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
Japan parliament likely to convene extraordinary session on Oct. 3
The Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, are set to seek the passage of a second supplementary budget for the fiscal year through March 2023.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2022
LDP's Seiji Kihara did not report attending Unification Church-linked event
Kihara said that he was reminded of his attendance after hearing the names of national security experts who also joined the event, when it was pointed out by outsiders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 13, 2022
Amid energy challenges and green shift, Japan eyes new nuclear tech
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said the government will look into small modular reactor technology, but a host of issues stand in the way of their adoption.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
Kishida planning to attend U.N. General Assembly in New York
On the sidelines of the U.N. gathering, Kishida is expected to hold bilateral and multinational talks with leaders of other nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2022
South Korea eyes Yoon-Kishida meeting on sidelines of U.N. General Assembly
A South Korean official said that the talks would likely be casual amid signs of a thaw in bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2022
Japan marks a decade since nationalization of Senkakus with wary eye toward China threat
Tensions remain high with China some 10 years after the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2022
U.S. and Japan plan to hold summit on U.N. assembly sidelines
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are planning to hold a summit around Sept. 20 on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2022
Japan’s record percentage of working mothers masks low-paying jobs
Some 76% of mothers with children under age 18 were in the workforce in 2021, but the data also indicated many of those jobs were in relatively unstable positions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2022
People lay flowers at British Embassy as Japan mourns Queen Elizabeth II
“I can't talk about her too much without crying, but I live nearby and I just wanted to come here today to say goodbye,” a mourner said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2022
Japan unveils inflation-relief steps, including cash handouts for low-income households
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also instructed officials to draw up a more comprehensive economic package next month, as economists expect slower growth for the world's third-largest economy.

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