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FUMIO KISHIDA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2022
Kishida hints that decision on next BOJ chief still months off
The prime minister told lawmakers that he would pick the most appropriate person to replace Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, but volunteered no details about the process.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2022
Japan-Australian alliance is even more important in today's geopolitical environment
Japan and Australia have much to gain by improving ties, both militarily and economically, in an uncertain global geopolitical environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2022
Kishida Cabinet approval slips below 30% for first time in Jiji poll
The approval rate hit the worst level since Kishida launched his Cabinet in October last year and even fell below the lowest figure for his predecessor, Yoshihide Suga.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
Japan updates advice on clinic visits for COVID patients amid 'twindemic' fears
People between the ages of 12 and 64 with a low risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms have been asked to refrain from going to so-called fever clinics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 12, 2022
Nepotism and Japan's political dynasties
The appointment of Fumio Kishida's son as an executive secretary in the Prime Minister's Office has prompted a backlash and is raising questions about nepotism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 12, 2022
One year on, Kishida’s 'new capitalism' hardly moves forward
After 12 months of economic and political headwinds — from a plummeting yen to the Unification Church scandal — Kishida's pivot from Abenomics remains 'conceptual.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2022
Kishida vows measures to boost wagyu exports
In Kirishima, Kishida attended the prize-giving ceremony of a national wagyu contest, dubbed the Wagyu Olympics, which brought together 440 cattle from 41 prefectures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2022
Delving deeper into Kishida’s post-Abe trust crisis
If Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to regain the public's trust, he must break with the ruling party's gerontocracy and modernize Japan's government bureaucracy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 7, 2022
LDP faction that Abe led faces leadership challenges as it picks new chief
How presumed successor Ryu Shionoya fares in managing the group could change the political dynamics within the ruling LDP.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2022
Abe’s mixed legacy haunts the Kishida administration and the nation
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's mixed legacies will significantly impact the policies of the current administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022
Japan to curb electricity costs amid weak yen and recession risks, PM says
The government will compile another economic stimulus plan by the end of October, including a rare measure to directly ease the rise of electricity prices, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.

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