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Kishida shows mettle as relief bill passes

The extraordinary session of the Diet that came to a close Saturday was shaken by the resignations of three Cabinet ministers, an unusual development that was problematic for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Kishida sacks Terada, 3rd minister in month

For the third time in a month, a member of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has resigned.

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PM's late response to minister's gaffe shakes confidence

Even within his own party, faith in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's leadership has been shaken following Friday's replacement of a Cabinet minister over a gaffe on the death penalty, because Kishida initially failed to take such action even the day after the remarks.

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Goto becomes new minister for economic revitalization

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday appointed Shigeyuki Goto, who served as the health, labor and welfare minister in his first Cabinet, as economic revitalization minister.

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Delayed action on Yamagiwa situation deepens LDP wounds

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Japan PM appoints ex-health min Goto as next economy minister

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday appointed former health minister Shigeyuki Goto as the next economy minister after the incumbent abruptly resigned amid criticism over his links to a controversial religious group.

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Japan Cabinet minister resigns over Unification Church ties

Japan’s economy minister has submitted his resignation over his ties to the Unification Church in a widening controversy involving dozens of governing party lawmakers

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Japanese economic minister steps down over church links

Japan's economic revitalisation minister stepped down on Monday after growing criticism of his failure to fully explain his ties to a church group that critics say is akin to a cult, a move that will be a blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Reuters

Minister admits to photo with Unification Church leader

Economic revitalization minister Daishiro Yamagiwa admitted Friday at a press conference after a Cabinet meeting that he posed in a group photo with Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, officially called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, in Aichi Prefecture in 2019.

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Unification Church issue continues to dog LDP lawmakers

Even after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party released on Thursday the results of a survey of its lawmakers over their links to the religious group known as the Unification Church, unrest within the party has not abated.

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Kishida replaces 14 Cabinet members, adds key veterans

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday overhauled his Cabinet, replacing 14 ministers in a reshuffle aiming to deal with some of "the greatest postwar difficulties."

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Japan Widens COVID Curbs, Including in Tokyo, as Cases Surge

Tokyo and a dozen other areas in Japan are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions effective Friday, with local leaders shortening hours for restaurants, as omicron cases hit a record high in the capital. A government-commissioned experts’ panel on Wednesday approved a plan to put the 13 areas under a…

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