Fumio Kishida

How the kickback scandal in Japan is stirring trouble for PM Fumio Kishida

Multiple ministers in PM Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet resigned after a kickback scandal has engulfed the Liberal Democratic Party’s Seiwaken faction. Millions of yen are alleged to have been given to top figures who exceeded their goals for selling fundraising tickets – money that went in slush funds

Cabinet exodus shakes Japanese government as four cabinet ministers resign, several others to be replaced

Allegations suggest that over ¥500 million ($3.4 million) ended up in undisclosed funds over a five-year period through 2022. Tokyo prosecutors have initiated a corruption probe in response to the crisis

Japan slush fund probe implicates Premier Fumio Kishida’s faction: Report

Potentially derailing his battle to contain the fallout from a party-wide scandal over political finances, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida’s faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is suspected of having concealed funds, according to a report, citing Japanese public broadcaster

Japan’s Fumio Kishida to fire more officials in slush fund scandal: Report

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to replace up to 15 ministers and junior ministers as he tries to manage the repercussions from a slush fund scandal that threatens to bring down his government

Japan detects season’s first bird flu case, to cull 40,000 birds

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will convene relevant cabinet ministers to discuss measures to prevent spreading of the virus. The virus was detected as a result of genetic testing conducted after some poultry birds were found dead at a farm on Friday

China, Japan to focus on 'common interests', reaffirm 'strategic relationship' 

In a joint statement in 2008, Japan and China agreed to pursue a "mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests" designed to ensure frequent leadership exchanges on issues such as security and economic cooperation.

Another setback for Kishida's Cabinet, Japanese vice finance minister resigns over tax scandal

Deputy Finance Minister Kenji Kanda, in charge of government bonds and monetary policy, is the third member of Kishida's Cabinet to resign within two months following a Cabinet shuffle in September.

Japanese PM Kishida and China's Xi Jinping arranging talks on sidelines of APEC meeting in US on 16 Nov

The Japanese government has been trying to resume high-level talks with China since the bilateral ties soured following Beijing's formal arrest of a Japanese business for alleged espionage earlier in 2023

Cooperating with Philippines, US to protect South China Sea: Japan PM Fumio Kishida

Kishida made this statement during his visit to the Philippines. He met with the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, where they agreed to start negotiations on a reciprocal troop access deal to strengthen military cooperation amid an increasingly assertive China

Japan PM announces $113 billion economic stimulus to combat inflation

The government has already injected hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy over the past three years to support the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.