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Japan’s Kishida replaces 4 ministers linked to slush funds scandal to contain damage to party
1 year ago

Japan’s Kishida replaces 4 ministers linked to slush funds scandal to contain damage to party

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida replaced four of his Cabinet ministers Thursday in an effort to contain the damage from a widening slush fund scandal that has shaken his governing party and his grip on power within it. Kishida replaced four ministers from the Abe faction: Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno; Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura; Agriculture …

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Ministers quit as Japan’s PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal
1 year ago

Ministers quit as Japan’s PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal

Al Jazeera  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is revamping his government as a major corruption scandal in the ruling party has forced the resignations of several ministers including close ally and government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno. Jiji Press and other Japanese media said Internal Affairs Minister Junji Suzuki and Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita were also stepping down and that five deputy ministers would …

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Japanese PM Kishida replaces four Cabinet ministers linked to 'slush funds' scandal
1 year ago

Japanese PM Kishida replaces four Cabinet ministers linked to 'slush funds' scandal

India TV News  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday replaced four of his Cabinet ministers linked to 'slush fund' allegations that have damaged his party's reputation and his authority within. The four ministers are Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita and Internal Affairs Minister Junji Suzuki. Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who belongs to …

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US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan
1 year ago

US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, directed the standdown “to mitigate risk while the investigation continues,” the command said …

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Japan 'concerned' US continues to fly Osprey aircraft despite grounding request after crash
1 year ago

Japan 'concerned' US continues to fly Osprey aircraft despite grounding request after crash

Firstpost  

Tokyo’s top government spokesperson on Friday said that Japan is worried that the US military is still using its V-22 Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash this week, even though Tokyo requested that the planes be grounded until their safety was ascertained Tokyo’s top government spokesperson on Friday said that Japan is worried that the US military is still using …

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim Jong-un away in Russia
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles with leader Kim Jong-un away in Russia

The Hindu  

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Japanese Coast Guard said on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, just hours before leader Kim Jong-un was expected to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia. UNSC resolutions All of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons activities are banned by United Nations Security …

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Kim Jong Un and Putin meet hours after North Korea missile launch
1 year, 3 months ago

Kim Jong Un and Putin meet hours after North Korea missile launch

Al Jazeera  

Leader Kim Jong Un is in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin that are expected to focus on arms sales. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has begun his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a couple of hours after Pyongyang fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast. As Putin showed Kim around …

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Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide
1 year, 3 months ago

Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida staged a televised disaster drill Friday based on a fictional earthquake in the capital region, as his country marked the centennial of the real-life 1923 Great Kanto Quake that killed more than 100,000 people. On Friday, the drill simulated the aftermath of a fictional 7.3-magnitude tremblor in central Tokyo at 7 a.m. Kishida …

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China bombards Japanese businesses with spam phone calls over Fukushima nuclear wastewater
1 year, 3 months ago

China bombards Japanese businesses with spam phone calls over Fukushima nuclear wastewater

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "A lot of harassment phone calls believed to be …

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China casts a shadow as NATO allies debate expanded role in Asia
1 year, 5 months ago

China casts a shadow as NATO allies debate expanded role in Asia

Live Mint  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along with other Asian leaders, aims to bolster ties with NATO during an important summit in Lithuania in the coming week. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno confirmed that Kishida intends to emphasize the importance of stronger relations between Japan and NATO, despite objections from Beijing regarding the alliance's activities in the region. Earlier this year, …

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Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia, criticises its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus
1 year, 6 months ago

Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia, criticises its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

The Hindu  

Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to Russian military-related organisations. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters the Cabinet approval shows Japan is in step with the rest of the Group of Seven countries that agreed during their summit in …

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Japan’s Ukraine Support Continues to Grow
1 year, 8 months ago

Japan’s Ukraine Support Continues to Grow

The Diplomat  

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has been at the forefront of Japanese and global efforts to condemn Russia for violating international laws and norms, and to rally countries to resist Russian President Vladimir Putin’s expansionary ambitions. Kishida, in calling on lawmakers to consider such changes, explained that expanded military exports “will become …

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Explosive thrown at Japan PM at campaign event; 1 hurt
1 year, 8 months ago

Explosive thrown at Japan PM at campaign event; 1 hurt

Associated Press  

WAKAYAMA, Japan — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device in his direction while he was campaigning at a fishing port in western Japan, officials said. One police officer was slightly hurt and Kishida continued campaigning Saturday, but the chaotic scene was reminiscent of the assassination nine months ago of former Prime …

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Japan PM Fumio Kishida safe after ‘smoke bomb’ thrown during speech
1 year, 8 months ago

Japan PM Fumio Kishida safe after ‘smoke bomb’ thrown during speech

The Hindu  

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed on April 15 after someone threw an explosive device at a campaign event in a western port city, officials said. Although no one was hurt, and Mr. Kishida planned to continue campaigning on Saturday, the chaotic scene was reminiscent of the assassination nine months ago of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which …

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Explosive thrown at Japan prime minister at campaign event; 1 hurt
1 year, 8 months ago

Explosive thrown at Japan prime minister at campaign event; 1 hurt

LA Times  

A man believed to be a suspect, center on the ground, is caught by police after he allegedly threw a “suspicious object,” as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Saikazaki port for an election campaign event in Wakayama on Saturday. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device in his direction while he …

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Tokyo demands China free Japan national detained in Beijing
1 year, 8 months ago

Tokyo demands China free Japan national detained in Beijing

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Tokyo has demanded that China release a Japanese national who was detained in Beijing earlier this month on suspicion of spying, Japan’s top government spokesperson said Monday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news conference that Japan’s Embassy in China was informed by Chinese authorities that a Japanese man in his 50s was taken into custody in …

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South Korea, Japan to hold summit next week to expand ties
1 year, 9 months ago

South Korea, Japan to hold summit next week to expand ties

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The leaders of South Korea and Japan will meet next week for a summit on strengthening ties, both governments said Thursday, days after South Korea unveiled a step toward resolving strained ties stemming from Tokyo’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. Kishida told reporters that “I hope to make an opportunity to work toward strengthening our …

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Violation of airspace by 'uncrewed surveillance balloons' unacceptable, Japan tells China
1 year, 10 months ago

Violation of airspace by 'uncrewed surveillance balloons' unacceptable, Japan tells China

Firstpost  

Japan said last week it was re-analysing a series of incidents involving unidentified aerial objects in light of a Chinese spy balloon shot down by the United States after crossing US territory Tokyo: Japan’s government on Wednesday told China that violations of its airspace by uncrewed surveillance balloons were absolutely unacceptable. “As a result of further investigation of specific balloon-shaped …

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Cargo ship sinks off Japan amid fierce winter winds, 13 rescued
1 year, 11 months ago

Cargo ship sinks off Japan amid fierce winter winds, 13 rescued

India Today  

Thirteen crew members were rescued on Wednesday from a cargo ship that sank off southwestern Japan during fierce winter winds, with planes and ships, including private vessels, searching for the remaining nine. The vessel, the 6,651-tonne Hong Kong-registered "Jintian", issued a distress call late on Tuesday, the Japan Coast Guard said. A Japan Coast Guard spokesperson told Reuters the Japan …

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Suspect charged with murder in assassination of Japan’s Abe
1 year, 11 months ago

Suspect charged with murder in assassination of Japan’s Abe

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a court said Friday. Police have said Yamagami told them that he killed Abe, one of Japan’s most influential and divisive politicians, because of Abe’s apparent links to a religious group that he hated. “We must …

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South Korea mulls compensating forced labourers via a public fund
1 year, 11 months ago

South Korea mulls compensating forced labourers via a public fund

Al Jazeera  

Some victims of forced labour under the Japanese during World War II denounced the plan as ‘humiliating’. The plan, proposed by the South Korean foreign ministry on Thursday, would compensate the former forced labourers using a foundation funded by businesses in the country that benefitted from a 1965 treaty in which Seoul received a package of $300m in economic aid …

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Suspect in assassination of Japan’s Shinzo Abe is charged with murder
1 year, 11 months ago

Suspect in assassination of Japan’s Shinzo Abe is charged with murder

LA Times  

Tetsuya Yamagami, who is accused of killing Japan’s Shinzo Abe, is led to a police station Tuesday. Japanese prosecutors formally charged the suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with murder, sending him to stand trial, a Japanese court said Friday. Police have said Yamagami told them that he killed Abe, one of Japan’s most influential and …

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Japan lodges protest after Russia detains diplomat in Vladivostok
2 years, 2 months ago

Japan lodges protest after Russia detains diplomat in Vladivostok

Al Jazeera  

Tatsunori Motoki, accused of spying by Russia’s FSB, was held for a few hours before being released and ordered to leave the country. In Tokyo, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno described Motoki’s detention as unacceptable, and accused the FSB of using a “coercive” approach towards the diplomat. “A Japanese diplomat was detained red-handed while receiving classified information, in exchange for …

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Japan bans export of chemical weapons goods to Russia
2 years, 2 months ago

Japan bans export of chemical weapons goods to Russia

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: Japan expressed grave concern about Russia's possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine as the top government spokesman on Monday announced an additional ban on exports of chemical weapons-related goods to Russia. “As the world's only country to have suffered nuclear attacks, we strongly demand that the threat or use of nuclear weapons by Russia should never happen,” Chief …

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