Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in November to resolve the treated water dispute through “consultation and dialogue.” Experts from the two countries have been continuing ...

Kishida’s first term as LDP president expires at the end of September. At a news conference on June 21, Kishida expressed his willingness to continue in office, saying he would “deliver ...

Ishiba’s predecessor, Fumio Kishida, reaffirmed the policy during his meeting with Xi in San Francisco in November last year. Ishiba, who also confirmed the policy when he met with Chinese ...

In contrast, Japan has had no high-level meetings involving top Cabinet members with China since Kishida met with Xi in November and confirmed a “mutually beneficial relationship based on common ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has given the official nod to significantly boost Japan’s defense budget to 2 percent of gross domestic product in fiscal 2027, according to the ministers of finance ...

In a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in November last year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida demanded the immediate removal of China’s import restrictions. In response, Xi demanded ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gifted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a wooden “hissho shamoji” rice scoop believed to bring victory and an origami-crane-shaped lamp representing peace ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is drawing heavy fire for suggesting the government could help parents to acquire professional skills or an academic degree during child care leave. “We will give ...