(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A major miscalculation by Fumio Kishida, who will resign as Japan's prime minister at the ... by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speculation surged that Kishida ...

When Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a final summit this week with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, ...

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was seen as a safe ... welcoming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a G7 summit in Hiroshima -- Kishida's hometown -- and visiting Kyiv. Kishida also promised to ...

During his term, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has transformed Japan's defense posture amid growing ... Kishida then invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to attend the 2023 G7 summit ...

As the country’s eighth-longest serving post-war leader, Kishida led Japan out of the COVID pandemic with massive stimulus spending. He also appointed Kazuo Ueda as head of the Bank of Japan ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Seoul on Sept. 6-7 for a summit with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, ...

"Guided by unflinching courage and moral clarity, Prime Minister Kishida has transformed Japan's role in the world," Biden said, praising his moves on national security, support for Kyiv and ...

By River Akira Davis Hisako Ueno and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo When Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan stepped down on Wednesday, he became the latest in a growing line of unpopular ...

TOKYO -- When Fumio Kishida steps down as Japan's prime minister, he will leave behind four costly policy commitments ranging from decarbonization to defense without clear answers as to how the ...

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at his office in Tokyo to announce he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, Wednesday, Aug. 14 ...

The new leader will need to address rising living costs, geopolitical challenges with China, and potential broader implications for Japan's economic policies and international relations. Japanese ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...