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Japan PM claims no plans for snap polls ‘for now’ as public support wanes

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:00:55 +0000

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he has no plans to immediately dissolve the lower house of parliament and call a snap election, although he said the move is “possible”, according to local media reports. Kishida’s remarks on Wednesday come amid a slump in approval ratings for his cabinet triggered by a series [...]

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PM Modi lauds Shinzo Abe’s legacy in meeting with Japan Premier Kishida

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 21:00:37 +0000

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Tuesday and conveyed his deepest condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister Modi, who landed in Japan on Tuesday morning to attend Abe’s state funeral, noted the contributions of the late Japanese PM in strengthening [...]

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Japan on high alert ahead of former PM Shinzo Abe’s state funeral

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:16:05 +0000

Japan has imposed tight security measures in the capital city Tokyo as it prepares to host foreign dignitaries for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which will be attended by several foreign dignitaries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The state-funded event on Tuesday has encountered growing criticism as it is expected to [...]

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Japan ruling alliance easily retains Upper House majority after Abe killing

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 10 Jul 2022 21:00:11 +0000

Japan’s governing party and its coalition partner scored a major victory in a parliamentary election Sunday, possibly propelled by sympathy votes in the wake of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Early results in the race for the parliament’s upper house showed Abe’s governing party and its junior coalition partner Komeito securing a [...]

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Biden Supports Japan Joining UN Security Council, Says PM Kishida

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sun, 22 May 2022 21:38:10 +0000

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says President Joe Biden supports Japan’s bid to join a reformed UN Security Council. If approved by the UN, Japan would join Britain, China, France, Russia, and the US as permanent members of the international body’s security council. Biden also gave his blessing for next year’s Group of Seven summit [...]

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Japan Will Double Financial Aid For Ukraine To $600 Million, Says PM Kishida

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 18 May 2022 21:09:50 +0000

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday his country will double its financial aid for Ukraine to USD 600 million in support of the country badly damaged by Russia’s aggression. Japan will provide the additional USD 300 million through the World Bank to help Ukraine’s financial difficulties because of the Russian invasion, Kishida said. The [...]

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