- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityKishida
Japan plans record defence spending in 2022 with 10th straight annual increase
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government on Friday approved record defence spending, with a 10th straight annual increase in 2022, against a backdrop of…
Japan earmarks record military spending in draft FY2022/23 budget
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will earmark a record annual military outlay of 5.37 trillion yen ($47.05 billion) in the new fiscal year starting in April, according to a copy of…
Japan PM Kishida likely to cancel U.S. visit due to Omicron – NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to cancel a planned trip to the United States for talks with President Joe Biden this month due to the…
Four G20 leaders not expected at Rome summit -diplomats
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) - At least four leaders from the Group of 20 wealthy nations look set to miss this month's summit in Rome that hosts Italy had…
Japan’s new PM sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine, irking South Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead for the autumn festival, Kyodo news agency reported on…
Japan’s PM Kishida and S.Korea’s Moon discuss lingering wartime disputes
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new prime minister Fumio Kishida on Friday told reporters he had spoken with South Korean President Moon Jae-in urging an "appropriate" response on disputes including compensation for…
Japanese coalition partner raises doubt about higher defence spending
TOKYO (Reuters) - The junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition raised doubt on Friday about Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's plan to double defence spending, saying the public would not support…
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi speaks on telephone with H. E. Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on telephone today with His Excellency Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan. Prime Minister conveyed his congratulations and best wishes to H.E. Kishida for…
China’s Xi, Japan’s new PM hold first talks, agree on need for dialogue
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday he had agreed in his first talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping since taking office on the need to…
Biden, Japan’s Kishida underline strength of U.S.-Japan alliance -White House
(Restores headline) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio affirmed the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance in a phone call on Monday, the White…
Soft-spoken Kishida to become Japan’s next PM after party vote
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida won on Wednesday a race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), virtually ensuring that he will succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide…
