Kishida emphasizes economic measures in parliamentary policy speech

Kishida emphasizes economic measures in parliamentary policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio emphasizes his intention to work on economic measures in his policy speech to parl...

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Kishida mum on lower house dissolution following draw in by-elections

Kishida mum on lower house dissolution following draw in by-elections

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio refrains from commenting on the possibility of dissolving the House of Representatives for ...

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Japanese transport plane with evacuees from Israel arrives in Tokyo

Japanese transport plane with evacuees from Israel arrives in Tokyo

The Japanese Self-Defense Forces transport plane carrying evacuees from Israel arrives at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

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Extraordinary Diet session gets underway

Extraordinary Diet session gets underway

An extraordinary session of Japan's parliament gets underway, with deliberations expected to center on measures to deal ...

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96 Diet members visit controversial Yasukuni Shrine during Annual Fall Rites

96 Diet members visit controversial Yasukuni Shrine during Annual Fall Rites

96 members of the ‘diet members' association for praying at Yasukuni Jinja’ visit the controversial shrine to make offer...

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Ruling parties submit proposals for economic measures to PM Kishida

Ruling parties submit proposals for economic measures to PM Kishida

The ruling Liberal Democratic and Komeito parties submit their proposals for economic measures to Prime Minister Kishida...

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PM Kishida calls Egyptian President to ask for evacuation co-op

PM Kishida calls Egyptian President to ask for evacuation co-op

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio speaks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to request cooperation in aidi...

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Digital minister Kono: Government funds to be inspected for wasteful spending

Digital minister Kono: Government funds to be inspected for wasteful spending

Minister for Digital Transformation Kono Taro says the government's various funds will be rigorously inspected in the fa...

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Chief Cabinet Secretary visits Kumamoto Prefecture to talk evacuation plans

Chief Cabinet Secretary visits Kumamoto Prefecture to talk evacuation plans

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hirokazu visits Kumamoto Prefecture and meets with Governor Kabashima Ikuo to discuss em...

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PM Kishida announces babysitter coupon program will restart

PM Kishida announces babysitter coupon program will restart

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces that the babysitter discount coupon program will restart on October 17.

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