Internal Affairs Minister Minoru Terada has been under fire over ... “I apologize for the series of resignations,” Kishida said. “I'm aware of my heavy responsibility for their appointment.” ...

“By holding discussions centered on extended deterrence, we can expect a further synergistic effect toward strengthening the deterrence of the Japan-U.S. alliance,” Defense Minister Minoru ...

Masahito Moriyama, the newly appointed education minister, and Minoru Kihara ... the matter when he picked them for the Cabinet posts. Kishida has said the appointments were made on the assumption ...

The two sides are expected to discuss a much-anticipated reciprocal access agreement that will remove hurdles to joint military exercises and deeper defense cooperation. Japan’s defense minister ...

HIROSHIMA--Voters in Hiroshima Prefecture showed little sympathy for ousted internal affairs minister Minoru Terada ... Cabinet after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida effectively sacked him on ...

Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said the SDF used an air-cushioned ... so supplies can reach evacuation centers smoothly,” Kishida told a government meeting on Jan. 4. Land ministry officials ...

Defense minister Minoru Kihara made the announcement about ... Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida initially announced the plans to acquire 400 Tomahawks, which are typically launched from ...