Why is Shigeru Ishiba so unpopular among his LDP peers?
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is running once again to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, may be highly regarded by the general public and local LDP chapters due…
China urges Japan to deal with stabbing ‘calmly’ as details of motive elude
China's top diplomat has urged Japan to “calmly” handle last week's fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy in the Chinese city of Shenzhen and “avoid politicizing or exaggerating the issue,”…
Japan, Ukraine Reach Agreement in Principle on Information Security Pact; JETRO Plans to Open Office in Kyiv in Oct.
Pool photo via ReutersPrime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, speaks as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, looks on during the High-Level Meeting to Launch the Friends of…
Speaking Out | Deciphering a Chinese Military Plane’s Violation of Japan’s Airspace
On August 26, a Chinese Y-9 intelligence-gathering aircraft violated Japan's territorial airspace off the Danjo Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture. The first Chinese military aircraft that intruded into Japan's territorial air…
Japan Urges China to Ensure Safety of Japanese Nationals
Francis Malasig/POOL via REUTERShina's Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong Jiji Press 11:34 JST, September 24, 2024 Beijing (Jiji Press)—A senior Japanese official urged China on Monday to ensure…
The long, strange saga of Kamala Harris and Kimberly Guilfoyle
They were young lawyers, rising political stars and social acquaintances in the most exclusive quarters of San Francisco civic life.But around 2000, Kamala Harris placed a phone call to Kimberly…
Outgoing Japan Leader Looks to Highlight Diplomatic Record, Makes Final Overseas Trip For Talks with Biden, Quad Nations
Courtesy of the Cabinet Public Relations OfficePrime Minister Kishida, left, chats with US President Biden at Biden's home in Wilmington, Del., on Saturday. By Ayaka Kudo and Hiroshi…
Japan, Mongolia Leaders Affirm Defense Equipment Accord
REUTERS/David Dee DelgadoPresident of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa addresses the “Summit of the Future” in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, September…
Kishida seeks ‘concrete actions’ for UN Security Council reform
New York – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday stressed the need for "concrete actions" on reforming the United Nations Security Council, in an address at the Summit of the…
Japan’s main opposition party to choose new leader as election looms – The Mainichi
Candidates contesting the leadership race of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, from left, Harumi Yoshida, Kenta Izumi, Yukio Edano…