Govt plans additional relief funds for Noto Peninsula quake survivors

Govt plans additional relief funds for Noto Peninsula quake survivors

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says the government plans to provide up to 3 million yen in additional relief funds for hou...

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Prime Minister Kishida vows to restore public trust amid political fund scandal

Prime Minister Kishida vows to restore public trust amid political fund scandal

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio vows to restore public trust amid political fund scandals that has led to disbandment of ma...

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Sompo Insurance ordered to improve business over fraud scandal

Sompo Insurance ordered to improve business over fraud scandal

Japan's Financial Service Agency issues a business improvement order to a Japanese insurance company giant over its invo...

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Opposition party grills Kishida over Noto Peninsula quake  disaster response

Opposition party grills Kishida over Noto Peninsula quake disaster response

The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party grills Prime Minister Kishida Fumio over the government's response to the...

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Prosecutors indict LDP faction treasurers over slush funds

Prosecutors indict LDP faction treasurers over slush funds

Tokyo prosecutors indict the treasurers of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Abe and Nikai factions without arrest o...

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Japanese prime minister to disband ruling party's Kishida faction

Japanese prime minister to disband ruling party's Kishida faction

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he will disband the faction he used to lead within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party...

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PM Kishida bans fundraising parties by LDP factions

PM Kishida bans fundraising parties by LDP factions

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio informs his colleagues within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that he will ban the use ...

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PM Kishida visits Ishikawa and promises support to quake survivors

PM Kishida visits Ishikawa and promises support to quake survivors

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio visits Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan and promises support to survivors of a powerful...

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U.S. base relocation project starts in Okinawa despite prefecture's refusal

U.S. base relocation project starts in Okinawa despite prefecture's refusal

The Japanese government starts the U.S. base relocation project to coastal Henoko area in Okinawa despite the prefecture...

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Japan MSDF vessel starts transporting relief aid to quake hit Ishikawa

Japan MSDF vessel starts transporting relief aid to quake hit Ishikawa

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's transport vessel JS Osumi starts sending relief aid to quake-hit Ishikawa.

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