What to know about the party vote that will determine Japan's ...
WEB2 days ago · By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO. The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote Friday that will establish a new national leader. The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentarians and dues-paying members. Because the party's governing coalition dominates parliament, …
Ishiba says he will focus on boosting wages, consumption
WEB1 day ago · Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the need for the country's economy to "fully emerge from deflation" and vowed to take steps to boost wages, in a sign his near-term focus would be to keep activity on a sustained recovery track. He said revitalizing consumption was key for Japan to emerge from economic stagnation, …
Taiwan, S Korea looking forward to deepening ties with Japan ...
WEB1 day ago · Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is looking forward to deepening ties with Japan's ruling party under Shigeru Ishiba's leadership, Lai's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said on Friday. Former defense minister Ishiba is set to become Japan's prime minister after winning a closely fought contest earlier on Friday in his fifth attempt….
Small tsunami wash ashore on remote Japanese islands after ...
WEB4 days ago · Small tsunami waves washed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity. The offshore quake was not felt, and the tsunami advisory was lifted about three hours later. No damage or injuries were reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency had advised that waves up …
Japan's fiscal health put on backburner in race to choose ...
WEB4 days ago · By Satoshi Iizuka TOKYO. Japan's fiscal health, the worst among advanced nations, is unlikely to improve under its next prime minister, with discussion of the issue noticeably absent in the race to become the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's new leader this week. The government has set a target of achieving a surplus in the primary balance ...
Top diplomats of Japan, U.S., S Korea agree to boost ...
WEB4 days ago · Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Monday agreed with her U.S. and South Korean counterparts to step up trilateral cooperation in dealing with provocations by North Korea and other challenges facing the international community. The ministers shared "serious concerns" about North Korea's advancement of its nuclear …
Japan's support for Ukraine to continue, Kishida tells ...
WEB4 days ago · Japan's full support for Ukraine will continue, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who will step down in the coming days, pledged Monday during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On the fringes of annual high-level U.N. events in New York, Kishida and Zelenskyy agreed that the countries will remain in close coordination, …
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