Embroiled in political scandal, deeply unpopular and increasingly irrelevant, Kishida cannot push the economic reforms Japan needs to be a counterweight to China As Biden seeks to limit China's ...

Some officials in Tokyo had acknowledged that it would be difficult to arrange a meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Xi in India. However, others had hoped that the top leaders could ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida touted dramatically strengthening the nation's defense capabilities under his watch at his news conference announcing that he will not run in the Liberal Democratic ...

In a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in November last year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida demanded the immediate removal of China’s import restrictions. In response, Xi demanded ...

Kishida’s first term as LDP president expires at the end of September. At a news conference on June 21, Kishida expressed his willingness to continue in office, saying he would “deliver ...

Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in November to resolve the treated water dispute through “consultation and dialogue.” Experts from the two countries have been continuing ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day. He says he plans to ...

Ishiba’s predecessor, Fumio Kishida, reaffirmed the policy during his meeting with Xi in San Francisco in November last year. Ishiba, who also confirmed the policy when he met with Chinese ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has appointed Yoko Kamikawa as foreign minister, one of five female members of his new Cabinet that was formed on Sept. 13. The increase from two female ministers to ...