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UK and Japan agree defence deal as Johnson warns of ‘autocratic powers’ threat

The UK and Japan have agreed a defence deal that will allow their national forces to “work more closely together”, according to Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister, speaking in Downing Street alongside his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, said he ...

05 May 2022 at 13:55

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New US envoy vows to strengthen alliance in meeting with Japanese PM

The new US ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, had pledged to work “wholeheartedly” to deepen Washington’s alliance with Tokyo as he met with prime minister Fumio Kishida. The two discussed China’s increasingly assertive military actions and North ...

04 Feb 2022 at 10:25

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Virus measures and defence are top priorities for Japan’s prime minister

Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida has said fighting the pandemic is a “top priority” in his speech opening this year’s parliamentary session, as the Tokyo region was hit by surging infections. Mr Kishida also named stepping up defence ...

17 Jan 2022 at 09:25

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Japan’s ruling party wins big in polls in wake of Shinzo Abe’s assassination

Japan’s ruling party and its coalition partner have scored a major victory in a parliamentary election imbued with meaning after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior ...

11 Jul 2022 at 05:55

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Japan considering development of new nuclear reactors

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed his government to consider developing safer, smaller nuclear reactors – signalling a renewed emphasis on nuclear energy years after many of the country’s plants were shut down. Mr ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:07

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Japan PM Fumio Kishida cancels overseas trips after testing positive to Covid-19

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been diagnosed with Covid-19 and cancelled his planned international travel while he isolates and recovers. The Japanese leader developed a slight fever and cough late on Saturday and a PCR test for ...

22 Aug 2022 at 05:23

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Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida says ruling party will cut ties with Unification Church

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal triggered by former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination last month. Widespread cosy ties between ...

31 Aug 2022 at 14:25

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Japan’s cabinet approves spending plan to counter inflation

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government has approved a hefty economic package that will include government funding of about 29 trillion yen (£172 billion) to soften the burden of costs from rising utility rates ...

28 Oct 2022 at 11:03

World

Suspect in Japan PM attack ‘may have held election grudge’

An unemployed 24-year-old man who allegedly threw a pipe bomb at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wanted to be a politician and believed that he was unfairly blocked from running for Japan’s parliament by an age ...

19 Apr 2023 at 11:48

World

Japanese leader loses third minister in a month

The internal affairs minister in Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government has been forced to resign over funding problems. The resignation of Minoru Terada is the latest blow to the scandal-prone cabinet ...

21 Nov 2022 at 12:04

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North Korea fires ballistic missile after making threat over US ‘spy flights’

North Korea fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile in three months on Wednesday, two days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest over what it called provocative US reconnaissance ...

12 Jul 2023 at 09:27

World

Japan’s Prime Minister steps down before likely successor takes office

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that Mr Kishida ...

01 Oct 2024 at 02:10

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