The Latest Breaking News from Fumio Kishida

Japan's extra budget passes lower house, defence spending in focus

Japan's second supplementary stimulus budget for this fiscal year, amounting to 29 trillion yen ($210 billion), cleared the lower house of parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for final approval in the upper chamber this week.

Reuters · Nov 29, 2022

Japan PM Kishida's approval hits new low after ministers resign

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's public support slipped to a new low in a poll published on Sunday, as a series of cabinet resignations has compounded anger over the ruling party's ties to a controversial religious group.

Reuters · Nov 27, 2022

Kishida planning to visit U.S. in Jan.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely visit Washington in early January for the first time since taking office and meet with U.S. President Joe Biden, it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 25, 2022

‘Miracle of Doha’: calls for public holiday as Japan’s Samurai Blue put Germany to sword

Victory in World Cup opener sparks street celebrations and banishes painful memories in Doha of failure to qualify for USA 1994

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022

Japanese prime minister under pressure over campaign expenditure report

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday his office in western Hiroshima prefecture had found errors in receipts attached to a campaign expenditure report, after a magazine reported possible violations of election funding laws.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Xi Jinping's 'unscripted' moments at G20, Apec

President Xi Jinping's unscripted moments during the summits in Southeast Asia last week offered rare insights into the country's most powerful leader in decades and reassurances about his post-pandemic diplomacy.

Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2022

Time running out to pass 2nd extra budget

Following the latest resignation from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet, it has become almost impossible for the government to pass a second supplementary budget for fiscal 2022 before the end of this month as originally planned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Nov 22, 2022

Japan panel: Sweeping defense buildup, more cost unavoidable

A Japanese government-commissioned panel says in a report to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that drastic defense buildup including the use of preemptive strike is “indispensable” to counter growing threats in the region

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Japan begins inquiry into Unification church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing

Investigation will focus on church’s finance and organisation amid public dismay at extent of its links to ruling party

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022

Japan gov't panel recommends whole nation pay for higher military spending

A Japanese panel of experts advising Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on a planned defence hike has recommended the whole nation bear the financial burden and warned against relying on government bonds to pay for increases.

Reuters · Nov 22, 2022