Fumio Kishida

September 22, 2024 2:48 AM

PM Modi arrives at Archmere Academy for Quad leaders’ summit in Delaware

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Archmere Academy on Saturday for the Quad Leaders' Summit, where he was warmly received by US President Joe Biden. As the leaders gathered for the summit, a family photo was taken, capturing PM Modi alongside President Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. According to NHK World, a senior US official announced plans to enhance coordination among the coast guards of the four nations—United States,...

August 14, 2024 12:56 PM

What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among would-be successors to replace him as head of the world's fourth-largest economy. Click here for a rundown of likely candidates aiming to aiming to succeed Kishida as Japan's premier. WHY IS KISHIDA STEPPING DOWN? Kishida has been prime minister for almost three years, a relatively long tenure in modern Japanese politics. Yet his administration had become unpopular due ...

May 30, 2024 1:58 PM

North Korea fires multiple suspected short-range missiles

North Korea fired a salvo of at least 10 short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Thursday, calling it a possible display for would-be buyers, including Russia. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said North Korea had launched a ballistic missile that appeared to have landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. The suspected missiles were fired from the Sunan area near its capital Pyongyang at 6:14 a.m. on Thursday (2114 GMT on Wednesday) and flew...

September 16, 2024 6:44 PM

Chinese vessels maintain presence in East China Sea near disputed Senkaku islands for record 158 days

Chinese Coast Guard vessels have maintained an unprecedented presence in the waters surrounding the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for a record 158 consecutive days, breaking the previous record set in 2021. The Japanese government has expressed grave concerns over the sustained presence of Chinese ships in the contiguous zone and instances of trespassing into territorial waters around the uninhabited islands, known as the Diaoyu Islands in China. "The Japanese gover...