HISTORICAL FACTS: 35 - The Untold Story

As COVID-hit China opens up to travel, others secure their doors

Japan joined India Tuesday in imposing restrictions on Chinese visitors as Beijing relaxed its norms for travellers.

Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2022

All arrivals from China to undergo test for COVID

The government has decided to test all those entering Japan from mainland China for the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 27, 2022

Japan PM Sacks 4th Minister to Patch Up Scandal-Hit Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials. Kenya Akiba, minister in charge of reconstruction of Fukushima and other disaster-hit areas, has faced allegations of mishandling political and election…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 27, 2022

Japan PM Kishida to replace reconstruction minister Akiba - NHK

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will replace reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba with former financial services agency minister Tatsuya Ito, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.

Reuters · Dec 26, 2022

PM made series of difficult decisions over past year

Looking back on the past year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said during a lecture in Tokyo that he had made "a series of difficult decisions."

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 24, 2022

Japan Steps Up

Asia’s rising threats have convinced Tokyo to abandon its defense taboos.

Foreign Affairs · Dec 23, 2022

Japan unveils record defence budget amid regional security fears

The cabinet’s nod for a 20-percent rise in military spending is a deviation from pacifist post-WWII self-defence policy.

Al Jazeera · Dec 23, 2022

Kishida's new energy strategy reignites push for N-power

Next-generation nuclear power plants will be constructed and existing reactors will be allowed to operate for longer than the current 60-year limit under a government plan aimed at ensuring stable energy supplies and achieving carbon neutrality.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 23, 2022

Kishida keen to visit U.S. for Biden talks 'early next year'

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes to visit the United States in January for a summit meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, and he "isn't considering" dissolving the House of Representatives soon for a general election, Kishida said in an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Dec 23, 2022

Japan unveils record budget in boost to military spending

Japan unveiled on Friday a record 114.4 trillion yen ($863 billion) budget for the next fiscal year from April, pushed up by increased military spending and higher social security costs of catering to a fast-ageing population, piling on more debt.

Reuters · Dec 23, 2022