Fumio Kishida
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Japan will get a new prime minister this fall. Here’s whyFumio Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party and became prime minister in 2021, with his three-year term expiring in September.WorldAug 14, 2024
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Biden welcomes Kishida to Washington as U.S., Japan navigate rare spatThe state visit will spotlight shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific but comes amid disagreement over Nippon Steel's plans to acquire U.S. Steel.WorldApr 9, 2024
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Japan’s PM vows to help fishing industry hurt by China’s seafood banChina imposed a blanket ban on Japanese aquatic products after Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.WorldAug 30, 2023
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Japan’s prime minister unharmed after someone threw a ‘smoke bomb’ at himA young man believed to be a suspect was arrested Saturday at the scene after he allegedly threw 'the suspicious object,' a government official said.WorldApr 15, 2023
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Japan must take urgent steps to tackle declining birth rate, PM says: ‘Now or never’Fumio Kishida said he would submit plans to double the budget for child-related policies by June, and a new agency to oversee the issue would be set up in April.WorldJan 23, 2023
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Japan PM aide scolded by ‘ashamed’ mom for putting hands in pockets on Biden tripSeiji Kihara was caught on video with his hands hidden in his pockets as he stood behind Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington, D.C.TrendingJan 23, 2023
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Trudeau vows trade mission, closer ties with Japan amid ‘tough’ world"Japan understands that it is facing the most severe security environment since the Second World War," said one expert. Here's why that matters for Canada.CanadaJan 12, 2023
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Japanese PM’s Canada visit could highlight liquefied natural gas needs. Here’s whyJapan will be the Asian head of government to visit Canada since Ottawa launched its Indo-Pacific strategy last November as Tokyo pushes away from a reliance on China and Russia.CanadaJan 7, 2023
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Third Japanese cabinet member in a month resigns, causing blow to PM’s shaky supportInternal affairs minister Minoru Terada tendered his resignation to Kishida after media reports the premier was preparing to sack him.PoliticsNov 20, 2022
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Japan’s Kishida says UN reforms needed to prevent Russian vetoes over Ukraine warJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed disappointment over the failure of the UN Security Council to respond to the war because of Russia's right of veto.WorldSep 20, 2022
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