International Relations in India & Beyond
As security threats from China, Russia and North Korea are rising, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to strengthen the country’s defence capabilities by considering all options. Kishida said, “I will consider all options,...
Japan and the United States could not stand by if China attacked Taiwan, and Beijing needs to understand this, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. Tensions over Chinese-claimed Taiwan have risen...
A weak yen, once seen as favourable for Japan’s exports-focused economy, has now become a pain point as it eats into household finances and confounds policymakers. A gradual shift by Japan’s manufacturers to offshore...
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) could lose its majority in Sunday’s general election, polls show, potentially turning new leader Fumio Kishida into another short-term prime minister and triggering a return to political uncertainty....
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida suffered an unexpected blow just days before his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heads into national polls, as the party lost one of two parliamentary by-elections over the weekend....
Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for Oct. 31 national elections. Kishida said he is seeking the public’s mandate for his policies after being...
The sleeping dragon has awoken after being relegated to the geopolitical sidelines for much of the previous two centuries. China has begun to reassert its place which China perceives is the center of global...
With a deep bow, the longest-serving Prime Minister in the history of Japan, Shinzo Abe step down yesterday, due to ill health. 65 years old Abe hanged his boots in active politics after a...
Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s Chief Cabinet secretary has become Japan’s new Prime Minister after unfortunate resignation of Japan’s longest serving PM Shinzo Abe due to severe health conditions. Yoshihide Suda’s is emerging to take control...
In February, the Diamond Princess Cruise ship became an international vessel that shipped the deadly virus into Japan. After sailing on the waters of Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Taiwan, the ship returned to Yokohama...
