Tag: Fumio Kishida
Japan wants to become an armaments nation
Japanese tanks and amphibious vehicles Expensive Armor: A Japanese tank costs three times as much as a German Leopard. (Photo: IMAGO/AFLO) Tokyo From a weak armaments location to an export…
China’s neighbor wants to upgrade massively – New national security strategy
Tokyo Japan has heralded a military turning point: On Friday, the government decided to realign and massively upgrade the Japanese military in order to meet the challenges posed by China,…
Japan wants to tackle Indo-Pacific & nuclear disarmament during G7 presidency
Tokyo In crises, partners move closer together. The foreign ministers of the seven most important industrialized countries (G7) want to demonstrate this to the world at their meeting in Münster…
What Japan is doing differently in fighting inflation
Tokyo A country swims against the tide: In Japan, combating inflation remains a matter for the government, not the central bank. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a new 39 trillion…
LDP success after Abe assassination attempt
Tokyo Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead while delivering a campaign speech on Friday. On Sunday, his conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is expected to win a…
Report: Abe assassin wanted to build bomb
Tetsuya Yamagami Tetsuya Yamagami is currently accused of killing the former president. Identify the appropriate authorities. (Photo: via REUTERS) Tokyo According to a media report, the assassin of the former…
Report: Abe assassin wanted to build bomb
Tetsuya Yamagami Tetsuya Yamagami is currently accused of killing the former president. Identify the appropriate authorities. (Photo: via REUTERS) Tokyo According to a media report, the assassin of the former…
Assassination attempt on Shinzo Abe – He was the architect of the new Japan
Tokyo Shinzo Abe didn’t stand a chance. The man who has reigned longer than any other Japanese prime minister with almost nine years in power fought for votes in the…
These are the consequences for Japan
Shinzo Abe The conservative had a lot of influence on Japanese politics. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo The assassin was waiting across the street. The man, according to media information a former…
These are the consequences for Japan
Shinzo Abe The conservative had a lot of influence on Japanese politics. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo The assassin was waiting across the street. The man, according to media information a former…
These are the consequences for Japan
Shinzo Abe The conservative had a lot of influence on Japanese politics. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo The assassin was waiting across the street. The man, according to media information a former…
Russia indirectly threatens Japan with expropriation
LPG tankers Japan is reluctant to put its gas projects on the Russian island of Sakhalin on hold. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a confrontational course…
Yen falls to 24-year low
Dollar and Yen note The Japanese currency has depreciated significantly against the US dollar. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo The Japanese national currency is coming under pressure: one US dollar is equivalent…
Quad states to commit to free Indo-Pacific
The leaders of the Quad States Want to fight illegal fishing (from left): Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and India’s Prime…
US wants to defend Taiwan in case of an attack by China
Tokyo It was his sharpest warning to China to date: during a visit to Japan, US President Joe Biden promised Taiwan support in the event of an attack by China.…
US President promotes IPEF trade model
This statement alone is likely to provoke protests in Beijing. Because it runs counter to the previous “strategic vagueness” of the USA, which recognizes the one-China policy but supports Taiwan.…
The US is also building a chip alliance with Japan and South Korea
Tokyo, New York The chip industry enjoys a particularly high priority on US President Joe Biden’s first trip to Asia. Immediately after landing in South Korea, on Friday he visited…
The EU and Japan are joining forces in digitization
Tokyo In the future, the EU and Japan want to coordinate closely with each other on the development of future digital technologies. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council…
Olaf Scholz suggests hydrogen cooperation with Japan
Tokyo Olaf Scholz’s limousine rolls through a dense network of pipes, ovens and chimneys. On Friday shortly before his departure from Tokyo, the Chancellor is still visiting one of the…
Olaf Scholz in Tokyo instead of Beijing – course correction of German Asia policy
Tokyo Chancellor Olaf Scholz is shifting the focus of German Asia policy. The first trip to Asia of his term of office on Thursday will not take him to China,…