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TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of the Unification Church's Japan branch vowed to fight a court order revoking its legal protections, following a scandal over fundraising practices and links to the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
A Japanese court on Wednesday (Feb 19) convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, according to local media reports.
A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to kill the nation's then prime minister Fumio Kishida with a pipe bomb in 2023, a local court said.
TOKYO: The race is on to succeed Fumio Kishida as leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and, hence, as the country’s prime minister, following his announcement on Wednesday (Aug 14) that he will not contest in scheduled party polls in September.
Agreements spanning defence, space, culture, diplomacy and research come amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions and Tokyo’s more robust role in the region‘We agreed that our two countries will continue to respond to challenges concerning China through close coordination,’ Japanese leader says
Kishida says that in areas like semiconductors, AI, quantum computing and biotech, it is ‘increasingly important for the two countries to build resilience’Microsoft announces a deal that will invest US$2.9 billion in its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Japan
TOKYO: The fight to replace Fumio Kishida as leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and hence Prime Minister, is down to the wire with two finalists: former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba, 67, and economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, 63.
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Tuesday (March 4) that Russia's entry ban on him and eight other Japanese citizens was "unacceptable".
SEOUL/TOKYO/WASHINGTON: When Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a final summit this week with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, he will be sending a signal of support not only to the neighbouring nation, but his would-be successors as well.
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said early on Tuesday that he had held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Japan's energy aid to Kyiv.
SEOUL (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived for a whirlwind visit to South Korea on Friday, seeking to seal a newfound partnership between the neighbours which will be tested by imminent changes of leaders in Tokyo and Washington.
TOKYO: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to travel to the United States on Sept 21, in what will be his final overseas trip as prime minister, as he will soon step down from that position, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced at a press conference Friday (Sept 13).
SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Seoul on Sept. 6-7 for a summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon's office said on Tuesday.
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is bowing out with a diplomatic record praised by like-minded democratic nations, although the picture is murkier among the country’s perceived foes.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in South Korea Sunday as Seoul and Tokyo seek to restart their "shuttle diplomacy" and mend ties in the face of growing nuclear threats from Pyongyang.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pic) announced he will step aside next month, ending a three-year term plagued by low popularity ratings and a spluttering economy.
The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said, underscoring the rapid ageing and dwindling of the population.
TOKYO (Reuters) -Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is finalising plans to visit the United States in late September for the U.N. General Assembly and a possible meeting with President Joe Biden, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Saturday.
TOKYO: Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is finalising plans to visit the United States in late September for the UN General Assembly and a possible meeting with President Joe Biden, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Saturday (Aug 17).
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is reportedly planning to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York next month, which could mark his final international visit before stepping down as leader of the ruling party, government sources said Saturday (Aug 18).
