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Ministers quit as Japan’s PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal

Escalating scandal involving allegations of unreported kickbacks from ruling party fundraising claims key ministers.

Al Jazeera

Three Japanese Ministers Resign Over Kickbacks Scandal: Reports

Three Japanese government ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday over a major corruption scandal in the ruling party, media reports said.

International Business Times

Kishida says he regrets a ruling party funds scandal and will work on partial changes to his Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to replace some of his Cabinet ministers to address public criticism and distrust over his governing party’s widening slush funds scandal

The Independent UK

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Japan chooses ‘tax’ as kanji of the year amid concern over cost of living

Competition winner reflects growing anxiety about tax rises, while second place for word of the year went to ‘hot’ after a sweltering summer

The Guardian - AU

Kishida promises he'll take appropriate steps ahead of a Cabinet shuffle to tackle a party scandal

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he plans to take “appropriate steps” over his governing party’s widening slush funds scandal as speculation is rife that he may purge implicated Cabinet members in a major shuffle this week

The Independent UK

Japan's leader grilled in parliament over widening fundraising scandal, link to Unification Church

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and several key Cabinet ministers have been grilled by opposition lawmakers in parliament over a widening fundraising scandal that threatens to further drag down the government’s sagging popularity

The Independent UK

Japan pledges $4.5B more in aid for Ukraine, including $1B in humanitarian funds

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged $4.5 billion to Ukraine, including $1 billion in humanitarian aid to help support the war-torn country’s recovery efforts

The Independent UK

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Praise and criticism as world reacts to death of Henry Kissinger

Vladimir Putin among those offering condolences and praising former US secretary of state, amid division over legacy

The Guardian - UK

Japan and Vietnam agree to boost ties and start discussing Japanese military aid amid China threat

Japan and Vietnam have agreed to boost their security and economic ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region

The Independent UK

China, Japan and South Korea, amid regional rivalries, line up leaders’ summit

Xi Jinping to gather with Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk Yeol ‘in near future’ against backdrop of tensions over US alliance and North Korea’s hostility

The Guardian - AU

India and Japan Converge in Southeast Asia

The conditions are prime for India and Japan to operationalise their shared vision for the Indo-Pacific

The Hindu

North Korea could launch spy satellite as early as this week

Pyongyang says it will attempt its latest satellite launch before December 2 as Japan and South Korea on standby.

Al Jazeera

3rd release of treated water from Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant ends safely, operator says

The operator of Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant says the release of a third batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean has ended safely as planned

The Independent UK

Japan, China agree on a constructive relationship, but reach only vague promises in seafood dispute

Japanese officials say Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to build a stable and constructive relationship, but they achieved only a vague agreement on easing a dispute over a Chinese ban on Japanese seafood

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The Independent UK

Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting relations back on course, even as issues remain unresolved

Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes

The Independent UK

Japan and UK ministers are to discuss further deepening of security ties on the sidelines of G7

Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers are to talk about deepening their military cooperation under a new security pact that allows their militaries to enter each other’s turf for joint exercises

The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister tours Philippine patrol ship and boosts alliances amid maritime tensions

Japan’s prime minister has toured a Philippine patrol ship in a symbolic show of support as Tokyo shores up regional alliances to counter China’s assertiveness in maritime disputes with its neighbors

The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China's growing aggression

Japan’s prime minister is visiting the Philippines, where he's expected to announce a security aid package and upcoming negotiations for a defense pact

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The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister announces $113 billion in stimulus spending

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a stimulus package of more than 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) that includes tax breaks and benefits for low-income households

Al Jazeera

Japan police arrest suspected gunman after hostage standoff

Authorities say the attack at a post office may be related to an earlier shooting at a hospital that wounded two people.

Foreign Policy

Cash Can’t Fix Japan’s Fertility Crisis

Women’s role in society has evolved, but Kishida’s policies haven’t kept up.

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida plans an income tax cut for households and corporate tax breaks

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he is preparing to take bold economic measures, including an income tax cut for households hit by inflation and tax breaks for companies to promote investment

The Independent UK

South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats

The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries have held their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats

The Independent UK

Sushi standoff spreads as Russia joins China in banning Japanese seafood

Japan calls decision ‘unjust’ after UN approved its released of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster

The Guardian - UK

Japan asks court to strip Unification church of religious status

Move comes after assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe and growing criticism of fundraising activities

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