Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has announced he would not seek a second term as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, setting the stage for a new prime minister following a Sept. 29 …
Contender for Japan Leader Sees Need for Missile-Strike Ability
Japan needs to consider building a missile-strike capability against potential foes including China and North Korea, former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said in an interview.
U.S., Japan, S.Korea prepare for possible meeting on N.Korea -report
The United States, South Korea and Japan are preparing for a possible meeting of officials handling North Korea next week in Tokyo, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. Arrangements were being made …
Japan FY 2022 Budget Requests Hit Record 111.65 T. Yen
General-account budget requests from Japanese government agencies and ministries for fiscal 2022 starting next April have reached a record 111,655.9 billion yen, the Ministry of Finance said Tuesday.
Japan Aso: It’d be good if next PM can boost govt revenue & restrain spending
IT WOULD BE GOOD IF THE NEXT PM CAN BOOST GOVT. REVENUE AND RESTRAIN SPENDING. JAPAN’S FINANCE MINISTER ASO: I DOUBT IF JAPAN’S FINANCES WOULD RISK WEAKER YEN AND INFLATION.
Japan’s fiscal 2022 budget requests total record 1 trillion USD
Budget requests by Japanese ministries and agencies for fiscal 2022 totaled 111.66 trillion yen (1 trillion U.S. dollars), marking an all-time high for the fourth year in a row, the Japanese Finance …
Deputy PM Aso praises Suga, says Japan COVID situation ‘resolved in some way or other’
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso has told a Sept. 7 news conference that Japan’s coronavirus situation had been …
Budget requests from Japan ministries top $1 trln in FY2022/23 -MOF
Japan’s combined budget requests from government ministries for next fiscal year topped a record $1 trillion as spending to combat the COVID-19 crisis adds to huge debt-servicing and welfare costs for …
Japan Business Federation seeks quarantine exemption for vaccinated arrivals
This would be a welcome policy for residents while preparing Japan for the reopening of its borders As the country’s vaccine rollout accelerates, Japan has started issuing vaccine passports in paper …
UK aircraft carrier visits Japan for drill amid China worry
Japan’s defense minister on Monday welcomed the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as it made its first Japanese port call, saying the involvement of European nations in the Indo-Pacific …