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Yasuo Fukuda Dies At 90: ex-Japan PM who pursued China thaw; legacy shaped post-war diplomacy

Yasuo Fukuda, who served as Japan's Prime Minister from 2007 to 2008, has died at the age of 90. He aimed to improve diplomatic relations with China during his short tenure in office. Fukuda hosted Chinese President Hu Jintao in a landmark visit to Japan. He faced significant domestic political…

The Times of India · Oct 26

Sanae Takaichi took on Japan’s male-dominated politics and won – can she survive a second year in power?

The straight-talking PM’s ability to manage Trump and stand up to China have endeared her to the public, but she may need friends closer to home to survive

The Guardian - AU · Oct 21

‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands

Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of her country under international law

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi to visit India next week for 16th annual summit with PM Modi

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi embarks on a significant three-day visit to India from July 1-3 for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit. This marks her first official trip to the nation. Discussions will focus on strengthening defense ties, supply-chain resilience, and collaboration in emerging technologies like AI and semiconductors. A…

The Economic Times · Jun 26

Is Quad the Asian NATO or ocean foam? What Delhi meet reveals

Quad foreign ministers met in Delhi focusing on practical cooperation. New initiatives target critical minerals, maritime surveillance, and energy security. The grouping is shifting towards economic and technological coordination. This pragmatic approach aims for resilience rather than deterrence. The Quad's future hinges on US strategic consistency and its ability to…

The Economic Times · May 26

New Zealand officials reject ‘comfort women’ statue after objections from Japan

Statue recognising Japan’s sexual slavery of up to 200,000 women in second world war will no longer be erected in Auckland

The Guardian - AU · Apr 29

‘Stop sucking up to America’: Japan’s youth rises up to protect pacifist constitution

Protests are growing against moves to change Japan’s ‘supreme law’, a document written by the US that is now being challenged by Iran war

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21

New Zealand ‘comfort women’ statue could jeopardise diplomatic relations, Japan says

Planned statue symbolising the women forced by Japan into sexual slavery during the second world war has raised the ire of Tokyo’s embassy

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10

Trump makes Pearl Harbor joke in tense exchange in front of Japan PM

The president’s remark during the meeting in the Oval Office was met with unease and muted reactions

Evening Standard · Mar 20

‘I considered starting over as a farmer’: Masao Adachi on political cinema, revolution and Japan today

The director and ex-Japanese Red Army militant discusses his new film Escape, about the anarchist fugitive Satoshi Kirishima, the frustrations of radical film-making and progressive politics

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24