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August 14, 2024 12:59 PM

What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among would-be successors to replace him as head of the world's fourth-largest economy. Click here for a rundown of likely candida...

August 14, 2024 9:55 AM

Japan PM Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals and paving the way for a new premier to address the impact of rising prices. "I will continue to do everything I can as ...

March 18, 2024 1:02 PM

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday for the first time in two months, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Seoul for a conference hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol on advancing democracy. South Korea'...

October 19, 2023 1:50 PM

Saudi Arabia, Japan agree to cooperate to ease Middle East tensions

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on October 18 to work together to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza and help ease tensions in the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Japanese government ...

September 9, 2023 4:37 PM

PM Modi holds talks with Japan’s Kishida on G20 sidelines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G20 summit to strengthen bilateral ties on Saturday (September 09). The two countries have been mulling over deals on green hydrogen-...

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