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FILE PHOTO: Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a p...

World Sep 30

Japan’s likely next leader says he will call for parliamentary election for Oct. 27 once he takes office

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

World Aug 14

Japan's PM Kishida holds a press conference, in Tokyo
Japan’s Kishida announces he will not run in his party’s leadership vote, paving way for a new prime minister

Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party in 2021. His drop out of the race means a new leader will win the party vote and succeed him as prime minister because the LDP controls both houses of…

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

World Apr 28

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a press conference
Japan’s ruling party set to lose 3 seats in special vote, seen as rebuke for corruption scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday's parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results.

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

World Apr 11

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress, as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) listen, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024. Photo by Michael A. McCoy/Reuters
WATCH: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses joint meeting of Congress

Kishida has addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol. He was urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a time of tension in the Asia-Pacific and deep skepticism in Congress about U.S. involvement abroad.

Politics Apr 10

Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Kishida for a state visit the White House in Washington
WATCH: Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida hold joint news conference

President Joe Biden welcomed the Japanese leader to the White House on Wednesday for wide-ranging talks that touched on the delicate security situation in the Pacific, the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict and more.

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Apr 08

What to expect from Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s U.S. visit

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The biggest event during the weeklong trip is his summit with President Joe Biden on Wednesday. Kishida hopes to further strengthen the alliance as China's influence grows in the Indo-Pacific.

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Apr 04

Watch 11:48
Japanese prime minister on strengthening military cooperation with U.S. to counter China

By Dan Sagalyn

The challenge presented by China is one of the main focuses of the Biden White House. The president will soon meet with the leader of Japan, one of America's strongest allies, in a bid to deepen the military partnership in…

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Mar 25

North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Some experts say North Korea is seeking to weaken the partnership Japan has with the U.S and South Korea while Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to boost his declining approval rating at home.

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Jan 03

Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes kill at least 73

By Hiro Komae, Yuri Kageyama, Richard Colombo, Associated Press

Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by more aftershocks on Wednesday, adding to the dozens that followed a magnitude 7.6 temblor that struck on Monday.

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Aug 30

Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it’s safe after nuclear wastewater is discharged into ocean

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The release of the treated wastewater into the ocean, which began Thursday and is expected to continue for decades, has been strongly opposed by fishing groups and by neighboring countries.

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