Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gifted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a wooden “hissho shamoji” rice scoop believed to bring victory and an origami-crane-shaped lamp representing peace ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the U.S. on Sept. 23 to discuss Ukraine's ...

Kishida met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Zelensky thanked Kishida for his support since Russia’s invasion and conferred upon him ...

Fumio Kishida has long been described as low-key and humble, even during his rise through the ranks of the Liberal Democratic Party. One influential supporter even told Kishida that those ...

It was a sign that, while his visit was reportedly mooted weeks ago in chats between Mr Zelensky and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, the final decision was made abruptly. Even his exact arrival time ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida categorically ruled out raising taxes next year to pay for a massive increase in defense spending, alluding to unfavorable economic conditions that have left many ...

Outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's final official overseas visit included a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at his home in Wilmington, Delaware. It also included attending a summit of ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dropped the post of special adviser for international human rights issues during the recent Cabinet reshuffle, a move that critics say may send the wrong message to ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is calling for a tax hike of 1 trillion yen ($7.4 billion) by fiscal 2027 to pay for Japan’s massive defense buildup. Now comes the hard part for the government ...

The approval rating of the Cabinet fell further to 23 percent, and nearly 60 percent of voters want Fumio Kishida to resign as prime minister, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed. The approval rating ...

WASHINGTON—Stuffed Super Mario toys and Wajima-nuri lacquerware are among the gifts that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida brought to U.S. President Joe Biden for his state visit. On the afternoon ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has given the official nod to significantly boost Japan’s defense budget to 2 percent of gross domestic product in fiscal 2027, according to the ministers of finance ...