One local source said the photos have “served as the role models for the politician Fumio Kishida.” Fumitake was related to Miyazawa and had long supported him in the LDP faction established ...

During an extraordinary parliamentary session, Ishiba defeated Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), to retain leadership. However, his minority ...

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision to disband the party faction he once headed triggered a chain reaction that could further undermine his hold on government. Kishida stepped down as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 15 in Lima, Peru, will attend a trilateral summit with the U.S. and Japan on the sidelines of ...