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Parties gear up for election as Diet session ends

The 150-day ordinary Diet session closed on Wednesday afternoon, after which the government set the schedule for the upcoming House of Councillors election during an extraordinary Cabinet meeting.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan, Australia to expand defense ties for regional order

Japan and Australia’s defense ministers have vowed to step up their ties to support democratic values in the Indo-Pacific region and agreed to work more closely with Southeast Asia and the Pacific island nations where China is seeking to expand its influence

The Independent UK

Kishida to announce new health crisis agency

The reported health crisis management agency the government intends to create to strengthen measures against infectious diseases will be announced by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned from government sources.

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US makes Asia inroads by playing down need to oppose China

The US sought to bolster its support in Asia this weekend by reassuring nations they don’t need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing’s threats to defend its interests with military force.

Bangkok Post

Travel firms in Japan thrown in confusion as country reopens to foreign tourists

TOKYO: As Japan resumed visa procedures to accept foreign tourists last week, travel companies have been thrown into confusion over the lack of communication regarding entry procedures and last-minute Covid-19 guidelines.

Bangkok Post

A world on edge as security risks grow

As nations build up their defences and fret about new wars, New Zealand's military resources could come under the microscope.

Newsroom.co.nz

US makes Asia inroads by playing down need to side against China

The U.S. sought to bolster its support in Asia this weekend by reassuring nations they don’t need to join a coalition against China, drawing a stark contrast with Beijing’s threats to defend its interests with military force.

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US warns of ‘stark’ stakes in Taiwan Strait if status quo unilaterally altered

Defence secretary says US does not support Taiwan independence, which China says would prompt it to take island back

The Guardian - UK

Kishida eyes plan to promote rule-based order in Indo-Pacific

SINGAPORE -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of enhancing rule-based international order during a keynote speech Friday that opened the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Emanuel: Japan-U.S. alliance shifting to larger domain

In an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Friday, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed his view that the partnership between Japan and the United States had entered a new stage of considering "how to project the alliance into a larger domain that is helpful to the alliance"…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida calls for 'wide-ranging' cooperation to hold China in check

SINGAPORE -- At the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key Asian security meeting that opened in Singapore on Friday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made clear, with China in mind, Japan's stance of not accepting any unilateral attempts to "change the status quo by force."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan's defence minister slams nuclear neighbours who 'ignore rules'

Manoeuvres by China and Russia have sharpened security concerns in East Asia, Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi said in unusually strong comments on Saturday, adding that Japan was on the front lines as neighbours tried to upend international norms.

Reuters

Nuclear spectre hangs over Shangri-La

Positive signs in US-China relationship were offset by warnings of a worst-case scenario if broader geopolitical tensions were to bubble over into conflict.

Newsroom.co.nz

Japan vows bigger security role in region to tackle threats

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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'Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow': Japan PM warns

Singapore (AFP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned a security summit Friday that "Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow", as concerns grow that China could invade democratic, self-ruled Taiwan.

Reuters

At Asia security summit, Japan vows to boost regional security role

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to boost its regional security presence to counter multiple threats, from China's expansion in the South China Sea to North Korea's nuclear missile programme.

Reuters

Kishida unveils shift in diplomacy to meet external challenges faced by Japan

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled what he called a shift to "realistic" diplomacy on Friday to help his country tackle the dangers it faces in a world shaken by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Japan PM Kishida unveils shift to 'realistic' diplomacy

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Political Pulse / Concerned public, not gaiatsu, now drives strong security policies

Japan has been both cautious and passive about evolving its security policy for a long time. Japan has a well-known history of being forced to change its policies by gaiatsu (foreign pressure) from the United States. Even though gaiatsu hasn't disappeared, we are now heading into a new era in…

The Independent UK

Japan reopens to British travellers – with strings attached

The UK is in Japan’s ‘blue list’ group of countries, along with the US and most of Europe

Reuters

Japan PM to visit Toyota headquarters ahead of election, sources say

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Toyota Motor Corp's headquarters as early as next week, two people familiar with the matter said, highlighting his push for higher wages ahead of next month's upper house elections.

Al Jazeera

Shangri-La Dialogue: Delegates meet amid security challenges

Focus on keynote speeches by Japan, US and China, with special address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Bangkok Post

Japan, Singapore eye talks on defence equipment transfer deal

The leaders of Japan and Singapore are expected to agree on the launch of negotiations to reach a deal on the transfer of defence equipment and technology, Japanese government sources said Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Cabinet OK's new form of capitalism initiatives

The grand design and action plan for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's "new form of capitalism" was approved during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida beset by intraparty policy demands

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced an uphill battle, as the government's draft of the Basic Policies for Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform had to be revised repeatedly at the request of members of the Liberal Democratic Party.

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