thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

China has begun testing all seafood imports from Japan for radiation, in a move that could create further diplomatic headaches for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/19/national/china-radiation-test-japan-seafood-trouble/?utm_content=buffera3d00&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #fukushima #fukushimano1 #oceans #fumiokishida #chinajapanrelations #xijinping #311 #nuclearenergy #environment

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Increasingly alert to China's growing presence in the Middle East, Japan hopes to establish a "win-win" relationship with the region by reinforcing cooperation in a wide range of fields. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/19/national/kishida-middle-east/?utm_content=bufferbf4cd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #energy #middleeast #fumiokishida #oil #qatar #qatarjapanrelations

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Monday for the second stop of a Gulf tour focused on securing energy supplies and offering Japanese green technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/17/national/kishida-united-arab-emirates-visit/?utm_content=bufferfc7ef&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #energy #fumiokishida #oil #unitedarabemirates #tech #unitedarabemiratesjapanrelations

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Japan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to cooperate in sharing technology to aid in the decarbonization and economic diversification of the Middle Eastern nation, while ensuring Tokyo's ongoing access to its oil. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/17/national/saudi-arabia-oil/?utm_content=buffer99516&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #energy #fumiokishida #saudiarabia #oil #saudiarabiajapanrelations #tech

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet approval rating continues to slide, a new poll has shown, as the government grapples with concerns over the My Number card system and Fukushima wastewater disposal plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/16/national/politics-diplomacy/kishida-cabinet-survey-july/?utm_content=buffer04f8f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fumiokishida #cabinet #mynumber #radioactivewater #surveys #nuclearenergy

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Fumio Kishida plans to meet the leader of Japan's fisheries federation in an effort to determine when to release water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/16/national/kishida-fishery-group-fukushima-water/?utm_content=buffer4deac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #radiation #fumiokishida #tepco #fish

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

While Japan has expressed readiness to engage with North Korea, Tokyo must perform a careful balancing act to ensure its outreach does not undermine its ties to Washington and Seoul. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/15/national/north-korea-japan-negotiations-focus/?utm_content=buffercecfd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #northkorea #fumiokishida #kimjongun #nuclearweapons #missiles #northkoreajapanrelations

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Amid a stubbornly severe global energy outlook, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use his first trip to the Middle East as a chance to call for political stability and reiterate the importance of stable supply chains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/14/national/kishida-middle-east-tour-energy/?utm_content=buffer51815&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #energy #middleeast #gas #fumiokishida #saudiarabia #qatar #lng #uae #qatarjapanrelations #saudiarabiajapanrelations #uaejapanrelations #russiaukrainewar

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Japan and the EU have agreed to further deepen bilateral ties, launching a strategic dialogue on security issues and laying the ground for closer cooperation in a variety of areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/14/national/japan-eu-deeper-cooperation/?utm_content=buffer8c69a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #europe #defense #russia #fumiokishida #nato #eu #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #natojapanrelations

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

The support rate for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has dropped 4.3 percentage points from last month to 30.8%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/13/national/politics-diplomacy/kishida-support-drops-july/?utm_content=buffer0767a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fumiokishida #mynumber #surveys

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

NATO leaders sent mixed signals at their summit on Wednesday on a possible plan to open an office in Japan — an idea that has been blocked by France and criticized by China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/13/national/nato-japan-office/?utm_content=buffer478ec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #france #fumiokishida #nato #emmanuelmacron #jensstoltenberg

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has asked to send South Korean experts to monitor the planned release of water from Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/12/national/kishida-yoon-fukushima-water/?utm_content=buffere04c3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushimano1 #fumiokishida #nato #yoonsukyeol

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

What started as a series of minor technical issues related to the My Number card could potentially turn into a bigger headache for digital minister Taro Kono and the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/12/national/politics-diplomacy/my-number-troubles-government-headache/?utm_content=buffera14c9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fumiokishida #mynumber #personalinformation #tarokono #digitalagency

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Japan and NATO have ushered in a new era in bilateral relations with the completion of a deal that will see Tokyo boost cooperation with the world’s most powerful military alliance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/12/national/politics-diplomacy/japan-nato-new-cooperation-agreement/?utm_content=buffere1730&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #europe #defense #russia #fumiokishida #nato #eu #ukraine #jensstoltenberg #russiaukrainewar #natojapanrelations

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Kishida is considering reshuffling his Cabinet and the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in mid-September, with his public support declining, largely due to the mishandling of key domestic issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/12/national/cabinet-reshuffle-2/?utm_content=buffer8a6d8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fumiokishida #ldp #cabinet #mynumber

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

The powerful sister of North Korea's dictator accused the U.S. of “illegally” sending spy planes into its exclusive economic zone, ramping up tensions as the leaders of Japan and South Korea were set to join a NATO meet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/11/asia-pacific/north-korea-warning-us-spy-planes-nato-summit/?utm_content=bufferb39e6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #asiapacific #defense #northkorea #fumiokishida #nato #nuclearweapons #missiles #southkorea #kimyojong #yoonsukyeol

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Japan and Ukraine are looking to hold a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as early as Wednesday, with the meeting set to take place on the sidelines of a NATO summit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/10/national/kishida-zelenskyy-nato-summit/?utm_content=buffer44fe5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fumiokishida #ukraine #volodymyrzelenskyy #russiaukrainewar

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Just over a year after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination, his foreign and defense policy legacies have been cemented, the impacts of which will likely be felt long into the future, observers say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/09/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-security-legacy/?utm_content=buffer05b63&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #china #shinzoabe #defense #northkorea #russia #fumiokishida #ldp #budgets #shinzoabeassassination

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering reshuffling his Cabinet and the leadership of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party around mid-September, government and party sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/08/national/politics-diplomacy/kishida-cabinet-reshuffle-september/?utm_content=buffer3a262&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fumiokishida #ldp #toshimitsumotegi #cabinet #tarokono

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

One year and nine months before the scheduled opening of the 2025 Osaka Expo, no countries have submitted applications to begin construction of their pavilions, raising concerns they won't be ready in time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/07/national/osaka-expo-running-out-of-time/?utm_content=buffer22228&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #osaka #fumiokishida #hirofumiyoshimura #2025osakaexpo

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

A Japanese woman abducted to North Korea decades ago before being repatriated in 2002 has urged Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to hold summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/05/national/kim-kishida-abductee/?utm_content=buffer36de6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #northkorea #fumiokishida #kimjongun #abductions

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

A year after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot during a stump speech, Japanese ruling and opposition parties are still trying to find the best way to ensure safety during election campaigns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/05/national/election-campaign-security-safety/?utm_content=buffer12025&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fumiokishida #ldp #japanesepolice #shinzoabeassassination

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday gave an essential endorsement of a controversial plan by Japan to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the Pacific. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/04/national/iaea-fukushima-water-release-endorsement/?utm_content=bufferee927&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fumiokishida #iaea #311 #rafaelgrossi

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Japan and the European Union are considering issuing a joint statement announcing their intention to enhance maritime, cyberspace and supply chain security cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/03/national/jp-eu-summit/?utm_content=bufferfc14d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fumiokishida #eujapanrelations

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

The average income of lawmakers fell ¥990,000 from the previous year to ¥21.56 million in 2022, down for the fourth straight year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/03/national/lawmakers-income-2022/?utm_content=bufferc478d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fumiokishida #ldp #diet #dpp