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Japan PM Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to step down in September, triggering leadership contest.
Japan’s Kishida vows safety of G7 meetings after ‘smoke bomb’ attack
TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a day after he was evacuated from an apparent attack, vowed on…
Russian ex-President Medvedev says Japanese PM should disembowel himself
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday of shameful subservience to the…
Third Japanese cabinet minister in a month resigns in blow to PM
By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Japan's internal affairs minister resigned on Sunday in connection with a funding scandal, becoming…
Japan PM Kishida’s support tumbles, hit by questions over church and COVID
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government has tumbled, battered by questions about the ruling party's…
Japan’s PM shakes up cabinet in ‘damage control’ amid Unification Church furore
TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, removing some ministers with links to the…
UPDATED: Mourning Abe, Japan’s ruling party secures sombre election win
TOKYO/NARA, July 11 (Reuters) - With flags at half-mast, Japan mourned the killing of former premier Shinzo Abe on Monday even as…
UPDATED: Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan,…
Italy’s Draghi thanks Japan for redirecting LNG cargoes to Europe, Russia bars entry to Japanese PM
ROME, May 4 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi thanked Japan on Wednesday for redirecting liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes destined…
Japan imposes more sanctions on Russian officials, arms exporter
TOKYO, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan said on Friday it will impose sanctions on 15 Russian individuals and nine organisations, including defence…