His father, Nobuo Kishi, 63, a former defense minister, resigned from the seat, as well as his job as a close aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Feb. 3, citing illness. Four days later ...

The chair then congratulated Kishi and accidentally called him by his father’s name: “Nobuo Kishi wins the Lower House seat!” The slip of the tongue symbolized an issue that both helped and ...

SINGAPORE--Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said he relayed his “grave concern” to his Chinese counterpart about recent joint military exercises where Chinese and Russian bombers flew around the ...

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said at a Jan. 28 news conference that the ministry has yet to decide if it will accept personnel from Myanmar in the new fiscal year, which starts in April.

Nobuo Kishi, Lloyd Austin and Lee Jong-sup met June 11 on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a major annual security forum held here, to discuss the provocation from North Korea and other ...

Japan's Defense Minster Nobuo Kishi speaks at a plenary session during the 19th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, Saturday, June 11. (AP) ...

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said North Korea’s latest missile launch poses a “serious threat” not just to Japan but to its allies as well. “Compared to past missile launches, this missile ...

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said at the beginning of his meeting with NATO Military Committee chief Rob Bauer that Japan hopes to strengthen its ties with European countries and welcomes ...

During the wide-ranging talks, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin also condemned Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, calling it totally unacceptable as it ...

"We strongly condemn the act as it is a serious issue concerning Japan's security and the safety of Japanese people," Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said. China's missile launches are ...

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi signaled Feb. 27 it would be folly not to pay close attention to North Korea’s leaps and bounds in missile technology, referring to a ballistic missile launch ...

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said he and his Italian counterpart agreed Tuesday to step up military cooperation as Japan expands security ties with Europe amid concern about Russia’s ...