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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has outlined his vision for Japan's ties with Latin America, as Tokyo looks to deepen relations with Global South countries while trying to counter China’s growing clout in the resource-rich region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/05/japan/politics/kishida-central-south-america-analysis/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he plans to meet with his ruling Liberal Democratic Party immediately following his trip abroad to discuss how to revise a political funds law amid a scandal roiling the LDP. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/05/japan/politics/kishida-funds-scandal-election/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday agreed that the two countries will cooperate in conserving the Amazon rainforest as a way to fight global warming. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/04/japan/politics/kishida-brazil-climate-fight-vow/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal have agreed to expand bilateral ties in various fields, including the economy, security and culture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/02/japan/politics/japan-pm-kishida-in-france/

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In his first visit to South America since taking office, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will seek to deepen bilateral cooperation on a set of issues of critical importance to Tokyo — namely energy and investment in climate technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/politics/kishida-south-america-trip/

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Efforts to improve Japan-China relations have come to a standstill despite a bilateral summit last November in which Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to continue dialogue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/japan/politics/efforts-to-improve-china-japan-ties-stalled/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has some serious thinking to do about how to handle his Liberal Democratic Party being completely shut out in Sunday’s by-elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/30/japan/politics/kishida-election-loss-whats-next/

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The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's by-election wins on Sunday are a further blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Liberal Democratic Party, but there is little likelihood of him calling a snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/29/japan/politics/ldp-by-elections-analysis/

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Voting was underway in three key House of Representatives by-elections in Japan on Sunday, with results expected to be confirmed late into the night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/28/japan/politics/japan-by-election-voting/

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Leaders of Japan's ruling and opposition parties made final pitches on Saturday ahead of three key by-elections in which voters are likely to focus on the issue of politics and money in the wake of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's slush fund scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/27/japan/politics/by-elections-final-pitches/

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U.S. Ambassador Emanuel showers Japan with praise — from its safety record to its regional security role — while not shying away from controversy over issues like LGBTQ rights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/26/japan/emanuel-us-ambassador-japan-praise/

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The Liberal Democratic Party has unveiled its blueprint for political reform, pledging to review current legislation on the handling of political funds and toughening penalties for lawmakers involved in wrongdoing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/politics/ldp-draft-political-funds/

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The LDP will accelerate discussions with junior coalition partner, Komeito, and present its own proposal for political reform within this week, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told parliament Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/politics/political-reform/

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Fumio Kishida has become the eighth-longest-serving prime minister in Japan since the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/politics/kishida-8th-longest-serving-pm/

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Japan’s prime minister was wooed, feted and complimented during his state visit. He’ll get no such treatment back home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/21/japan/kishida-washington-wish/

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South Korea on Sunday protested Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the country's wartime past. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/21/japan/politics/south-korea-protests-japanese-offerings-to-yasukuni/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #yoonsukyeol #southkoreajapanrelations #yasukunishrine #wwii

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The political spotlight falls on Shimane Prefecture this weekend, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan head Kenta Izumi will campaign on behalf of their candidates for the April 28 Lower House by-election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/politics/shimane-election-must-win/

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Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi’s decision to formally dissolve his faction Wednesday epitomizes his fall from grace as a potential successor to Fumio Kishida as party chief and possibly prime minister, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/politics/motegi-faction-dissolution/

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol held talks over the telephone on Wednesday, with the two leaders agreeing to deepen their bilateral cooperation, as well as trilateral ties with the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/politics/south-korea-yoon-japan-kishida-call/

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J-pop's Ikura and Ayase say they had to cut their hair and learn English for a string of stateside engagements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/04/17/music/yoasobi-coachella-white-house/

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Plakat AI na wybory w Japonii?

Stworzony przez sztuczną inteligencję slogan został wybrany po przeanalizowaniu ponad 500 kandydujących fraz. Czy to jednak oznacza przyśpieszone wybory w Japonii?

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While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida deserves applause for his successful summit in Washington, in fact he is the beneficiary of a long evolution in Japanese policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/16/japan/kishida-us-summit/

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Despite Yoon Suk-yeol becoming a lame duck president at home, he can still do a lot to ensure his foreign policy — especially his detente with Tokyo — lives on. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/15/world/south-korea-elections-yoon-foreign-policy/

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One year after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was attacked, the National Police Agency is intensifying surveillance of potential lone offenders and urging politicians to meticulously inspect the the baggage of those watching politicians speak. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/crime-legal/police-attacks-politicians-kishida/

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