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International

Man gets 10 years’ jail for throwing pipe bomb at Japan ex-PM: reports

Taro Kono is known for his showmanship on X, where he speaks frankly to his 2.5 million followers, as well as his occasional disregard for red tape and formalities.
International

Japan’s maverick Kono enters race for next PM

Fumio Kishida’s decision to quit will trigger a contest to replace him as party boss, and by extension as the leader of the world’s fourth-biggest economy.
International

Unpopular Japan PM Kishida to step down

News about Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's resignation flashed on public screens in Tokyo; August 14, 2024.
Opinion & Features

Kishida’s resignation opens the door to a chaotic era 

FILE PHOTO: Shigeru Ishiba, a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Makiko Yamazaki/File Photo
International

Potential candidates to be next Japanese prime minister

Deeply unpopular Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pictured) is reported to be losing the support of another former leader, Taro Aso, who controls the LDP’s last remaining faction. 
Global Enterprise

Japan is wrestling with its own flawed leader

The fuel subsidy and relief on electricity and gas bills would reduce the consumer inflation rate by more than 0.5 percentage point a month on average, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said.
International

Japan PM extends fuel subsidy, temporary support for household utility bills

No spooky sights yet at 'haunted' residence, Japan PM says
International

No spooky sights yet at 'haunted' residence, Japan PM says

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will instruct the government to discuss details of the new plan when he makes the announcement.
International

Japan PM Kishida to announce compilation of six-year economic, fiscal plan

The benchmark Nikkei share average shattered its all-time high this year – a once unthinkable feat – and has been climbing since.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Japan’s Kishida makes public push on capital markets reform

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