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FUMIO KISHIDA

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 26, 2022
G7 leaders kick off summit in Germany, to address impact of Ukraine war
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Russia's aggression in Ukraine, rising prices, the situation in Indo-Pacific and climate change would all be discussed at the summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2022
Japanese and South Korean leaders unlikely to meet during NATO summit
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. leader Joe Biden, however, will hold their first trilateral summit since September 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2022
Japan and three other G7 powers impose gold export ban on Russia
The four countries are implementing the ban in a new bid to stop oligarchs from buying the precious metal to avoid the impact of sanctions against Moscow.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 25, 2022
Higher wages taking top billing in Upper House campaign
A debate is raging over how to achieve steady wage growth and expanding consumption amid rising inflation caused by soaring commodity prices and the cheap yen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2022
Five things to know about Japan's opposition parties going into the election
Unseating incumbents is usually difficult, but media outlets and observers are giving opposition parties even less a chance than usual of scoring big wins.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 23, 2022
The gap between Japan’s parties and voters on national security is widening
According to recent polls, national security is the second most important issue for Japanese voters in the upcoming Upper House elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2022
Okinawa marks 77th anniversary of major World War II ground battle
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said Russia's invasion of Ukraine evoked memories of the conflict in the prefecture, while pledging to work to abolish nuclear weapons and renounce war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2022
Upper House campaigning begins with opposition focused on economy
A strong showing for the LDP would allow the prime minister to put his own stamp on both the ruling party and the direction of the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 21, 2022
Foreign policy and security top Japan election agenda. But for how long?
With voters expressing worries over inflation and less than three weeks to go before the Upper House poll, there's plenty of time for the political winds to shift.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2022
Kishida vows to focus on responding to rising food and energy prices
The prime minister said his government is not considering lowering the consumption tax rate from the current 10% or altering the ultraeasy monetary policy employed by the Bank of Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2022
Kishida planning reward points system to ease pain of rising electricity prices
The prime minister also said the government will swiftly implement a u00a513 trillion spending measure partially to contain rising prices of wheat, fertilizer, livestock feed and energy.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2022
Kishida to attend New York nuclear nonproliferation confab in August
Kishida would be the first Japanese prime minister to attend a review conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 21, 2022
Tax reform key for Japan’s ¥10 trillion startup push, says head of ruling party group
The government is set to put together a five-year plan by the end of 2022 that will seek to increase money going to startups tenfold.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2022
Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand eye summit on NATO fringes
Leaders from the four countries are expected to deepen cooperation in realizing a so-called free and open Indo-Pacific and may discuss increased support for Pacific island nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2022
Defense and fiscal policy loom large ahead of Japan's Upper House campaign
The ruling LDP is seeking to put an emphasis on defense and diplomacy, but worries over inflation threaten to limit the party's success.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2022
BOJ to work closely with government on yen stability, Kuroda says after meeting PM
The central bank governor said rapid yen weakening as seen recently would bring uncertainty to corporate business planning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 19, 2022
Japan's ruling LDP has highest pre-election support rate at 27%, survey finds
A weekend survey found nearly a third of respondents saying they'll vote LDP, but nearly 80% accusing Kishida's administration of failing to address rises in living costs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 19, 2022
In debate, Kishida voices caution on Japan acquiring nuclear sub
The prime minister cited the difficulty of using nuclear power for military purposes under Japan's atomic energy law as well as high operating costs amid calls for bolstered defenses.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2022
Japan’s blurred vision for the future of capitalism
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has finally given the broad strokes of his signature economic growth program. It's not Abe's “Three Arrows.”
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 19, 2022
Japan eyes hosting 2023 G7 Hiroshima summit in latter half of May
The decision comes against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the growing threat of Moscow using nuclear weapons.

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