Ukraine faced more Russian drone attacks Wednesday that killed at least three people shortly after Japanese PM Fumio Kishida left Kyiv. Kishida was back in Poland Wednesday morning, according to Japan’s Kyodo News, and is expected to return to Japan Thursday. Kishida’s surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital stole some …
Read More »Japan PM Kishida En Route to Kyiv for Meeting with Ukraine Prez Zelensky
Curated By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar Last Updated: March 21, 2023, 09:19 IST Tokyo/Kyiv/New Delhi/Warsaw Kishida is heading to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Image: AP Photo) The surprise trip to Ukraine comes shortly after his visit to India where he met counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi Kishida will …
Read More »Japan PM Kishida Likely to Unveil ‘Indo-Pacific Plan for Peace’ During Visit to India
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi, India, March 19, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi The evolving situation in the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s rising military assertiveness is also likely to figure in wide-ranging talks …
Read More »Japan PM Kishida Pledges Aid in ‘Last Chance’ to Boost Birthrate
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Reuters) Like many countries, Japan has been battling a falling birth rate for years, with just under 800,000 babies born last year, the lowest since records began Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday pledged to boost child allowances and paid parental leave as he …
Read More »South Korea and Japan to Drop Trade Dispute as Leaders Seek Common Ground
Japan and South Korea agreed to drop an almost four-year-old trade dispute on high-tech materials on Thursday, an emphatic sign they aim to rebuild a relationship strained by history and work together against deepening security threats. The announcement came during Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to Japan on Thursday, the first …
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