Japanese lawmaker dies in Maldives
Japanese lawmaker Toshiyuki Adachi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has died during his visit to the Maldives, informed sources said Saturday. Adachi, 70, was believed to have died in…
PM Ishiba says elections for both houses could be held in summer – The Mainichi
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday refused to rule out the possibility he…
Ishiba Hints at Snap Poll if Budget Rejected
Newsfrom Japan Politics Dec 27, 2024 20:34 (JST) Tokyo, Dec. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suggested Friday that he may call a snap election for the House of…
Japan Govt Adopts Record 115.5-T.-Yen Draft Budget for FY ’25
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoPrime Minister's Office Jiji Press 12:08 JST, December 27, 2024 Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government Friday adopted a fiscal 2025 state budget plan with record…
Japan to greenlight record $730bn budget with reduced bond issuance
TOKYO -- Japan's cabinet is set to approve a record 115.54 trillion yen ($731.28 billion) general-account budget for fiscal 2025 on Friday, with about a quarter of the total covered…
Ex-PM Miyazawa aired doubts about China’s democratization to Clinton in ’93
In 1993, then-Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa expressed his skepticism about China's democratization in a summit with then-US President Bill Clinton, according to Japanese diplomatic documents declassified by the Foreign Ministry…
After long period of quiet, Japan, China move to heighten talks | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
BEIJING—Takeshi Iwaya on Dec. 25 became the first Japanese foreign minister in about 20 months to visit China, where he announced eased visa requirements for Chinese travelers and called for…
Japan’s Miyazawa Showed Skepticism about China to Clinton
Newsfrom Japan Politics Dec 26, 2024 15:42 (JST) Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)--Then Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa expressed his skepticism about China's democratization in a summit with then US…
Japan’s Foreign Minister meets China’s Premier; Iwaya, Li Agree To Foster Further Dialogue
Pool photo / The Yomiuri ShimbunForeign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, left, shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Wednesday. By Kenta Kamimura and Keiichiro Azuma /…
Editorial: Issues remain over money in Japan politics despite disclosure requirement – The Mainichi
Liberal Democratic Party member Hideki Murai, back left row, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan member Yoichiro Aoyagi, back right row, and legislators…