Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan’s prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is the only way to get the world’s third-largest economy growing again. Kishida says he wants to promote ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next PM will likely continue LDP’s hawkish tone toward China: Center for American Progress
Tobias Harris of the Center for American Progress said Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's stance toward China has shifted to be more hawkish, and the next Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘Shadow Shogun’ Abe Assured Clout Over Next PM Kishida
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, embroiled in a case against his secretary over unreported political funds, gestures as he attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan December 24, 2020. ( read original story ...)
Investors see Japan’s Kishida as “safe-pair-of-hands” but reforms in question
Investors see Japan's new leader, Fumio Kishida, as a steady consensus-builder who can lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner to victory in a general election due in ... ( read original story ...)
Fumio Kishida needs to be a leader Japan can get behind
Fumio Kishida, the new prime minister of Japan, is known for hard work and moderate views. One analyst calls him “Mr Status Quo”; another says “mutable, even malleable”. A third says he has “no track ... ( read original story ...)
New leader of Japan’s ruling party is a ‘safe choice’ for next prime minister, professor says
James Brown of Temple University says Fumio Kishida was a "safe choice" to lead Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. The professor said Kishida, poised to become the country's next prime minister, will ... ( read original story ...)
‘Roar, roar, roar!’ Japan rolls out rock music against bear attacks
Authorities hope rock’n’roll song will help people of Iwate prefecture stay safe as number of bear sightings rises ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo poised to lower COVID-19 infection alert level for first time in 10 months
Following a decline in new COVID-19 cases, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is poised to lower the capital's infection status alert level to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show 2021: Start Time, Full Schedule and How To Watch
Taking place over several days, this year's Tokyo Game Show will feature presentations from Xbox, Capcom and Ubisoft. Here is the full schedule and details on how to watch. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower on weak tech shares
Tokyo stocks closed slightly lower Thursday due to weak high-tech shares following the overnight drop on the tech-heavy Nasdaq inde ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to announce wedding of Princess Mako as soon as Friday –media
Japan's Imperial Household Agency (IHA) is expected to formally announce Princess Mako's marriage to a former college classmate as soon as Friday, media said, following years of intense scrutiny that ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Japan ‘shadow shogun’ Abe assured clout over next PM Kishida
Japan's former premier Shinzo Abe wasn't running in this week's ruling party poll to pick Japan's next leader but the victory of his one-time foreign minister, Fumio Kishida, means Abe and his ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pavilion at 2025 World Expo to focus on futuristic urban life
The Osaka Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in western Japan will center around experiencing "futuristic urban life" and feature an attraction that can automatically diagnose the health of visitors as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is set to have a new prime minister, here’s what you need to know about him
Fumio Kishida on Wednesday effectively became effectively become Japan's new prime minister after winning the leadership election at Japan's ruling party. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next leader: Higher wages cure for pandemic doldrums
Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan’s prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is the only way to get the world’s third-largest economy growing again. Nearly a decade after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output extends declines on car production cuts
Japan's industrial output fell for the second straight month in August as COVID-19 outbreaks elsewhere in Asia disrupted supply chains for carmakers already facing headwinds from a prolonged chip ... ( read original story ...)