North Korea says Japan's prime minister proposed summit with leader Kim Jong Un: North Korea says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit ...
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Quick Glance: Japanese PM Offers to Meet Kim Jong Un, Conditions Pose Challenges
- North Korea states that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proposed a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 'as soon as possible,' contingent on Tokyo's stance towards North Korea's weapons program and past abductions of Japanese nationals.
- Kishida emphasizes the importance of a meeting with Kim to address the abduction issue, but North Korea's preconditions make a Kim-Kishida summit unlikely.
- Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister, highlights the need for Japan to make political decisions aligned with its overall interests to enhance bilateral relations and regional peace.
- Experts suggest that a potential meeting could benefit both North Korea and Japan, with North Korea aiming to strengthen its position and Japan considering potential economic assistance if ties normalize.
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, including talks on the biggest ... Show more
Japan Attracts Foreign Investors as It Tries to Make Tokyo Into Financial Hub: Japan is attracting more interest from foreign asset managers, sparked by the ...
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Japan tees up Shinzo Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump: Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe's side, helping Japan's ...
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Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine picks ex-admiral as chief priest: Japan's Yasukuni Shrine has picked a former military commander as its chief priest ...
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Japan PM pledges to boost defence, diplomatic capabilities to preserve peace, NHK says
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US, Japan national security aides prepare for Kishida's visit - The Mainichi: WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The highest-ranking U.S. and Japanese national security ...
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US, Japan to revamp military strategy amid China concerns: US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will unveil a plan next month to ...
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Japan PM Kishida's approval rating mired near record low: TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet rose 1 percentage ...
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Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will personally interview four former executives of the Abe faction over their role in an ongoing poltical funding scandal ... Show more
Japan PM Kishida Cabinet support rate at 17% even after ethics committee: poll - The Mainichi
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Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit
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Biden to Host Summit With Japan’s Kishida and Philippines’ Marcos: The trilateral summit, which will be held in Washington on April 11, comes at a time of ...
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Kishida, Biden to vow peaceful use of outer space at April summit - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S ...
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No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan: Whatever the Kishida administration might want, there are still strong domestic constraints to the country taking part in any ...
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No plan to call election before scandal-hit figures punished: Kishida - The Mainichi
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US Plans Upgrade to Security Alliance With Japan, FT Reports: US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are expected to announce plans to ...
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Japan's unions find surprising allies in push for higher pay, work with government, companies
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Japan's push for North Korea summit 'very important', IAEA chief says: The head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday he supports Japan's push to hold ...
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Cabinet Approval Rating Almost Unchanged at 25%; BOJ Monetary Policy, Shunto Wage Negotiations Topics in Latest Survey
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Jail for man who commented on Shinzo Abe’s shooting, asked for someone to ‘do the same’ to PM Lee
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No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan: Whatever the Kishida administration might want, there are still strong domestic constraints to the country taking part in any ...
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Japan, US, Philippines vow to boost ties ahead of April summit - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Senior diplomats from Japan, the United States and the ...
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BOJ turns page on Abenomics, giving reeling Kishida election hope: The bank's aggressive monetary easing was one of the three pillars of the deflation-fighting ...
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LDP eyes serious punishments for four senior members over funds scandal: All four are senior members of the LDP's largest faction once led by former Prime ...
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Japan Coalition Member Says Election Likely in Fall After LDP’s Vote: Japan is likely to hold a general election in the fall after the ruling Liberal Democratic ...
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Kishida vows to strengthen Japan's deterrence capabilities: The PM also urged the National Defense Academy graduates, expected to become senior members of the ...
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U.S. eyes revamped military command in Japan, reports say: The allies are expected to announce the landmark agreement when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits ...
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Scandal-hit LDP heavyweight Nikai not to run in next general election - The Mainichi
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Japan’s Ruling Party Is Trying to Mend Its Scandal-Ridden Reputation. It’s Failing
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Many Hurdles to Punishing Scandal-Tainted Japanese Lawmakers; LDP Must Determine Who Will Be Sanctioned and How
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Kishida describes BOJ's policy shift as appropriate: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday described the Bank of Japan's overhaul of its ...
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Biden, Kishida, Marcos to hold first trilateral summit in April: The summit comes as economic and security ties continue to grow and the partners cast wary eyes ...
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Kishida Cabinet support rate hits fresh low at 20% over funds scandal - The Mainichi
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Party youth escalates: Scandal surrounding go-go dancers shakes Japan's government
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North Korea: Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong’s First Messages to Japan: What does the North Korean leadership have in mind?
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Kishida, Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Discuss Strengthening Cooperation
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LDP heavyweights urged to speak as sworn witnesses over funds scandal - The Mainichi
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After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets
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Kishida weighs demand for sworn testimonies to clear air on scandal: Opposition parties want six current and former LDP members to testify before parliament on ...
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#VantageHighlights : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong has said that Pyongyang won’t accept any contact with Japan. This remark comes just a day after ... Show more
Japan business lobby chief hopes for gov't efforts to end deflation: The head of Japan's biggest business lobby on Sunday expressed hope that the ...
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Abductee's mother pins hopes on fresh Japan-N Korea dialogue: For Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea in the 1970s at age 13 ...
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Decarbonization: Why Japan is desperate to save coal power: Japan wants to make its coal-fired power plants climate-neutral and soon export the technology on a ...
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LDP amends party rules to toughen penalties for political fund violations: The LDP also pledged to move away from factions as vehicles for securing funds and ...
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Three members of Abe faction to attend Upper House ethics hearing: But other lawmakers embroiled in the LDP slush fund scandal have largely indicated that they ...
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Japan PM's human rights initiative stalls as adviser post left vacant: With no progress on the post in sight, Kishida has been accused by critics of 'shelving' ...
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Kishida agrees on need for strict rules to export of fighter jet: Concessions by the LDP president could pave the way for a deal with junior coalition partner ...
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What is being missed about the funding scandal: In discussions about the LDP funding scandal, certain considerations are missing. Beyond lambasting the party ...
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LDP Mulls Heavy Penalties for 3 Over Political Funds Scandal, Including Former Chief Cabinet Secretary
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Japanese nappy company switches target market from babies to adults amid ageing population
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Biden To Announce Game-Changing Alliance Shake-Up: President aims to agree strategy with Japan to address threat posed by China and its military maneuvers in the ...
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US President Joe Biden's meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on April 11 is the latest in ... Show more
Kishida's human rights initiative stalls as adviser post left vacant: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has left the post of special adviser on ...
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Ruling lawmaker says Kishida set to dissolve lower house in fall: A senior lawmaker of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling ...
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#FastAndFactual : Accoridng to a North Korean state media report, Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, has said that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently conveyed ... Show more
Japan sounding out N. Korea on holding summit: gov't - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is sounding out North Korea on holding a summit through
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FX Warning: The Bloomberg Close, Asia Edition: Good afternoon. Here’s what you need to know to end your day.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa Ranked 3rd in List of LDP Leader Hopefuls; Former LDP Secretary General Takes 1st Place
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The US-born TV presenter who is carrying the weight of a political dynasty: Securing an interview with Nobuchiyo Kishi, the last scion of one of the world’s most ...
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3 ballistic missiles fired by N. Korea, fall outside Japan's EEZ - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the Sea ...
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Quick Glance: North Korea's Kim Supervises 'Super-Large' Rocket Launcher Drills
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw live-fire drills involving 'newly-equipped super-large' multiple rocket launchers.
- The drills aimed to test the 'real war capabilities' of the 600-millimeter multiple rocket launchers and included simulating an aerial explosion of a shell at a predetermined altitude above the target.
- Kim emphasized that the rocket launchers would be the 'core central striking means' in war preparations and that the army should possess destructive offensive means to block and suppress the possibility of war.
- North Korea is banned from testing ballistic missiles due to long-running sanctions, and the latest tests were seen as the regime's attempt to demonstrate strength, signal costs on the Korean Peninsula for security cooperation, and warn Washington against increased pressure.
Can We Expect a Transfer of Power in the Next General Election?
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Japan to discuss AUKUS defense tech partnership: US diplomat - World News: Japan is expected to discuss cooperating on technology with the AUKUS defense grouping ...
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Editorial: Insincerity and evasion on parade at Japan ethics panel on slush fund scandal - The Mainichi
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US Steel (X) Shares Fall on FT Report Biden Will Voice Concern on Nippon Deal: United States Steel Corp. tumbled after a report that US President Joe Biden plans ...
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Ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, Japanese High Court rules: Japan same-sex marriage ban: The Japanese court said that it expected the Parliament to ...
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Quick Glance: Japanese High Court Rules Denial of Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
- A Japanese high court ruled that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and urged immediate government action to address the lack of laws allowing for such unions.
- The court lacks the power to overturn the current marriage law, which limits marriage to a man and a woman. Government offices can continue to deny marriage status to same-sex couples unless the law is revised to include LGBTQ+ couples or a new law is enacted.
- The Sapporo High Court ruling emphasized that not permitting same-sex couples to marry and enjoy equal benefits as heterosexual couples violates their fundamental right to have a family.
- Japan is the only G7 nation that still excludes same-sex couples from legal marriage rights and spousal benefits.
When Will Japan Declare The End of Deflation?; Move May Come After BOJ Abolishes Negative Interest Rate Policy
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Visit Japan, Mongolia
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After China's import ban: The tricky sushi diplomacy: Since the Japanese released cooling water from the Fukushima power plant into the sea ...
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Kishida questioned over scantily clad dancers at LDP party: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday about a gathering of ...
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Japan upper house to convene funds scandal panel on Thursday: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition camp agreed to convene the House of ... Show more
Japan’s ruling LDP under fire after junior members’ party with go-go dancers: ‘completely unacceptable’
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Kishida Should Not Gamble on the Sincerity of North Korea
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Kishida's three challenges: Discipline, by-elections and Motegi: How the prime minister handles these matters could impact his political future as well as that ...
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