Japan, US to adhere to sanctions against Russia
The leaders of Japan and the United States held talks
Fumio Kishida
Japan eyes up to $318 billion for 5-year defence spending plan
Japan is set to earmark 40 trillion to 43 trillion yen ($295 billion-$318 billion) for defence spending over five years starting in the next fiscal year, which begins in April, …
Japan remains committed to concluding peace treaty with Russia
The Japanese government will continue to pursue a policy aimed at resolving the territorial issue and concluding a peace treaty with Russia despite the deterioration of relations between the states due to the situation in Ukraine, Japanese Prime …
Asia lifts pandemic rules, only China adherent to 'COVID Zero' policy
Asia, the region that has fought the pandemic the longest and with the most stringent restrictions, is moving on
Japanese private sector can invest more in Egypt
Egyptian PM discusses bilateral relations with Japanese counterpart
Ten years after Fukushima disaster Japan ready to return to nuclear power
Japan is considering building next-generation nuclear reactors and restarting idled plants in a major policy shift
Japan's PM infected with COVID-19
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has caught a coronavirus, the official’s office announced on Sunday. The 65-year-old prime minister tested positive for COVID-19 today. He is currently at his residence in Tokyo. According to …
Ex-Japanese PM in 'very grave condition' after shooting
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has stated that the country’s former PM Shinzo Abe is in a “very grave condition” after shooting. Earlier, a hospital official said Abe appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest …
Japan to use nuclear reactors to survive record heatwave
Japan’s nuclear reactors will be put to use to meet rising electricity demand, the country’s prime minister Fumio Kishida has said
Japan, EU to continue sanctions pressure on Russia
Japan and the European Union will continue to exert sanctions pressure on Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday after a summit held in Tokyo with EU leaders. The …
UK and Japan reach new defense deal amid Russia concerns
Kishida’s first official visit to the U.K. as prime minister was marked with an overflight of London by three Royal Air Force planes
Russia sanctions 63 Japanese citizens, including PM Kishida
In a tit-for-tat move, Russia on Wednesday imposed sanctions on 63 Japanese senior officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. In a statement on its website, the Russian Foreign Ministry slammed the policy pursued by …
Media: Berdimuhamedov demands fair access to water
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov called for unconditional observance of the principle of equal and fair access to water resources, the government's Russian-language newspaper "Neutral Turkmenistan" writes. …
Kishida: no new steps in Japan-Russia economic cooperation now possible
No new steps to implement the eight-point plan of economic cooperation between Japan and Russia are now possible due to the situation around Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday. "As for the eight-point …
Japan to toughen sanctions against Russia
The government of Japan will broaden export and financial sanctions against Russia and Russian businessmen due to the situation around Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the press conference on Wednesday. "We are going …
Japan fears banning Russian aircraft from its airspace
The Japanese government has been struggling to deal with mounting sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and European countries that ban Russian aircraft from flying in their airspace
Japanese PM explains his phone call with Putin
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida views his recent telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions over Ukraine, as Kishida himself said, addressing Japan’s parliament …
Japanese PM declares readiness to work on peace treaty with Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed his commitment to work to resolve the territorial issue and sign a peace treaty with Russia. "I will pursue developing the entire complex of Japanese-Russian ties, …
Fumio Kishida elected as new Prime Minister of Japan
The Lower House of the Parliament of Japan elected the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Fumio Kishida as Japan’s 100th Prime Minister Monday, according to the vote, livestreamed on the Parliament’s website. …
Who will replace Shinzo Abe as Japanese prime minister
The race is on to pick Japan’s new prime minister - the man who will succeed the conservative leader
