Saudi crown prince to visit Japan TOKYO: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Japan from May 20 to 23 when he will meet the... Published 10 May, 2024 11:36am
World Biden, Japan PM boost defense ties with eye on China WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries’ biggest ever... Updated 11 Apr, 2024 04:46pm
World North Korea says Japan’s Kishida showed intention to meet Kim Jong Un recently SEOUL: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that Japanese Prime... Published 25 Mar, 2024 10:23am
World Japan PM Kishida visits quake-hit Ishikawa TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the earthquake-hit central region on Sunday and promised... Published 14 Jan, 2024 02:08pm
World Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least one person, destroying buildings,... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
World Japan PM to sack four ministers over graft claims: reports TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was expected to announce the sacking of four ministers on Wednesday over... Published 13 Dec, 2023 11:20am
World Japan PM to sack key ministers over graft claims TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to fire several top ministers who are reportedly under... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
World Japan, China foreign ministers agree plan to hold security talks, improve ties TOKYO: Japan and China are hoping to hold security talks “in the near future”, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko... Published 26 Nov, 2023 12:41am
World Influential Japanese religious leader dies at 95 TOKYO: Daisaku Ikeda, a former leader of Soka Gakkai, one of Japan’s largest and most politically influential... Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am
World China, Japan reaffirm ‘strategic relationship’ in rare leader talks SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said they would pursue ... Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am
World China, Japan reaffirm strategic relations in rare leader talks Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida committed to pursuing mutually-beneficial... Published 17 Nov, 2023 11:37am
World Japan PM to sack deputy finance minister over tax scandal: NHK TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to sack a deputy finance minister, public broadcaster NHK... Published 13 Nov, 2023 11:41am
World Japan PM Kishida vows to strengthen defence capabilities TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to build up defence capabilities in response to an... Published 11 Nov, 2023 10:40am
World South Korea’s Yoon, Japan’s Kishida to attend technology roundtable on Nov. 17 SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to attend a roundtable on technological cooperation with Japanese... Published 10 Nov, 2023 10:03am
World Japan PM Kishida: Cooperating with Philippines, US to protect South China Sea MANILA: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday his country, the Philippines and the United States... Published 04 Nov, 2023 10:18am
World Japan PM unveils $113bn stimulus as poll numbers slump TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a stimulus package worth more than $100 billion on Thursday ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
World Japan PM unveils $113bn stimulus as poll numbers slump TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a stimulus package worth more than $100 billion on Thursday... Published 02 Nov, 2023 12:25pm
Business & Finance Japan considering $33bn spending on payouts, tax cut to counter inflation TOKYO: Japan’s government is considering spending around $33 billion for payouts to low-income households and an... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am
World Japan’s Kishida vows measures to cushion blow from rising inflation TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to compensate households for the rising cost of... Published 23 Oct, 2023 10:29am
Markets Japanese rubber futures higher SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures recovered at closing on Thursday amid talks of quantitative trading strategies in... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am
World Japan PM to include five women in cabinet TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet will include five female ministers, the same number as in two... Published 13 Sep, 2023 09:41am
World Japan PM Kishida to reshuffle cabinet NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday said he will reshuffle his cabinet as early as... Published 10 Sep, 2023 04:05pm
World Erdogan spoke with Japan’s Kishida to revive Black Sea grain deal NEW DELHI: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the G20... Published 09 Sep, 2023 01:55pm
World World leaders talk trade, security in ASEAN-led summit JAKARTA: World leaders were on Thursday set for a series of meetings on security and trade against a backdrop of... Published 07 Sep, 2023 11:01am
World Japan to strengthen maritime, other ties with Southeast Asia, Kishida says Japan will strengthen its support and cooperation with Southeast Asian nations in six areas including transportation... Published 06 Sep, 2023 09:31am
World Japan PM eats ‘safe and delicious’ Fukushima fish TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister ate what he called “safe and delicious” fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am
World Japan PM condemns North Korea spy satellite launch TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday condemned North Korea’s attempted spy satellite launch,... Published 24 Aug, 2023 11:18am
Markets BOJ Governor Ueda to meet with PM Kishida TOKYO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday, Jiji news agency... Published 22 Aug, 2023 10:05am
World Biden to host Japan, South Korea leaders for Aug. 18 summit WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon... Published 29 Jul, 2023 12:45am
World Support for Japanese cabinet slips to 28% TOKYO: Public support of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet has fallen nearly 20 percentage points to... Published 23 Jul, 2023 12:35pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
