ABOARD AIR FORCE TWO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss a partnership on Taiwan security issues, a senior U.S. administration official …
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Japan PM Kishida faces pressure to ramp up spending as approval slides
by Reutersby ReutersBy Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s ruling party is ramping up calls for a fresh spending package worth at least $105 billion to cushion the blow from rising inflation, reinforcing …
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Japan PM Kishida apologises for his party’s ties with Unification Church
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Amid sliding approval ratings, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologised for his party’s links with the controversial Unification Church, vowing to win back public trust …
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Factbox-Profiles of Japanese cabinet ministers after Kishida reshuffle
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO(Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, dropping some ministers with links to the Unification Church. Here are some facts about his new cabinet and …
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Analysis: Japan’s dovish Kishida may now take defence mantle of slain mentor Abe
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tim Kelly and Yukiko Toyoda NARA, Japan – After a strong showing in an election overshadowed by the killing of former premier Shinzo Abe, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida …
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Japan PM Kishida backs BOJ ultra-easy policy while yen worries mount
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday the central bank should maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy, brushing aside opposition calls that the …
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By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he expected the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to stick to a 2% inflation target, when …
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Japan to take time phasing out Russian oil imports, says PM Kishida
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO – Japan will take time to phase out Russian oil imports after agreeing on a ban with other Group of Seven (G7) nations to counter Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, …
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Japan PM Kishida arranging to join Shangri-La Dialogue security summit -Nikkei
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is arranging his attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit in Singapore on June 10-12 to foster an understanding of Japan’s defence …
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MUMBAI – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday announced a 5 trillion yen ($42 billion) investment in India over the next five years during a meeting with Prime Minister …
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Japan to revoke Russia’s most-favoured nation trade status – PM Kishida
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kantaro Komiya and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan will revoke Russia’s most-favoured nation trade status as part of further sanctions against Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio …
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Japan will work with G7 to keep Russia from tapping IMF loans-PM Kishida
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO – Japan will work closely with G7 advanced economies to prevent Russia from tapping loans from the International Monetary Fund and other international lenders, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said …
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Japan PM Kishida wants new BOJ head to work towards ending deflation
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO – Japan’s next central bank governor should be someone who understands the need to work with the government in beating deflation, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday. Markets …
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Japan’s inflation driven by energy, commodity costs, says PM Kishida
by Reutersby ReutersTOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday recent price rises in the country were driven largely by rising energy and global commodity costs. “It’s desirable to create …
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Biden, Kishida agree to boost security, economic cooperation amid rising concerns
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Brunnstrom, Kiyoshi Takenaka and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/TOKYO -U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in a virtual meeting on Friday to boost cooperation on …