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Xi-Biden meeting seen as putting relations back on course, even as issues remain unresolved

Perhaps just shaking hands and sitting down together can be enough sometimes

The Independent UK

Japan and UK ministers are to discuss further deepening of security ties on the sidelines of G7

Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers are to talk about deepening their military cooperation under a new security pact that allows their militaries to enter each other’s turf for joint exercises

The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister tours Philippine patrol ship and boosts alliances amid maritime tensions

Japan’s prime minister has toured a Philippine patrol ship in a symbolic show of support as Tokyo shores up regional alliances to counter China’s assertiveness in maritime disputes with its neighbors

The Independent UK

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Japan's prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China's growing aggression

Japan’s prime minister is visiting the Philippines, where he's expected to announce a security aid package and upcoming negotiations for a defense pact

The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister announces $113 billion in stimulus spending

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a stimulus package of more than 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) that includes tax breaks and benefits for low-income households

The Independent UK

Japan police arrest suspected gunman after hostage standoff

Authorities say the attack at a post office may be related to an earlier shooting at a hospital that wounded two people.

Al Jazeera

Cash Can’t Fix Japan’s Fertility Crisis

Women’s role in society has evolved, but Kishida’s policies haven’t kept up.

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Japan's Kishida plans an income tax cut for households and corporate tax breaks

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he is preparing to take bold economic measures, including an income tax cut for households hit by inflation and tax breaks for companies to promote investment

The Independent UK

South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats

The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries have held their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats

The Independent UK

Sushi standoff spreads as Russia joins China in banning Japanese seafood

Japan calls decision ‘unjust’ after UN approved its released of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster

The Independent UK

Japan asks court to strip Unification church of religious status

Move comes after assassination of former PM Shinzo Abe and growing criticism of fundraising activities

The Guardian - UK

Japan's government asks a court to revoke the legal religious status of the Unification Church

Japan’s government has asked a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after an Education Ministry investigation concluded the group systematically manipulated its followers into donating money, sowing fear and harming their families

The Independent UK

China, Japan and South Korea agree talks to calm fears over US ties

Trilateral discussions to resume in response to Beijing’s fears over growing US influence in region

The Guardian - UK

After US approval, Japan OKs its first Alzheimer's drug. Leqembi was developed by Eisai and Biogen

Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly developed by Japanese and U.S. pharmaceutical companies

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Japan's Kishida unveils the gist of a new economic package as support for his government dwindles

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has unveiled the gist of his new economic package that focuses on wage increases and measures to soften the impact of rising prices

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida, at UN, tries to get the global nuclear disarmament effort back on track

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to lead the effort to put the struggling global nuclear disarmament back on track

The Independent UK

South Carolina women senators who fought abortion ban to receive JFK Profile in Courage award

Five women state senators from South Carolina who formed a bipartisan coalition to filibuster a near-total abortion ban in their state have been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year

Al Jazeera

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida banks on women to revive his fortunes

Kishida’s public support is flagging amid concerns about sluggish wage growth and the rising cost of living.

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Japan's Kishida shuffles Cabinet and party posts to solidify power

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is shuffling his Cabinet and party posts, in an apparent move to strengthen his position before a leadership vote next year

The Hindu

G7 countries, Turkey defend climbdown on Ukraine to clinch Delhi declaration

A day after G-20 leaders adopted the Delhi declaration with significantly watered down language on Russia, G7 countries mounted a defence that the language against Russia was not weakened but was something needed to obtain consensus for G-20.

The Independent UK

Japan's foreign minister to visit war-torn Ukraine with business leaders to discuss reconstruction

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, accompanied by a number of business leaders, is visiting Ukraine on Saturday for talks with his counterpart to show support for the war-torn country and emphasize his country’s backing of sanctions against Russia, the Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement

The Independent UK

Residents and fishermen file a lawsuit demanding a halt to the release of Fukushima wastewater

Fishermen and residents of Fukushima and five other prefectures along Japan’s northeastern coast have filed a lawsuit demanding a halt to the ongoing release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida says China seafood ban contrasts with wide support for Fukushima water release

Japan’s prime minister says China’s blanket ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release of treated radioactive water from a tsunami-ravaged nuclear power plant contrasts starkly with broad understanding shown by many other members of the international community

The Independent UK

Everyone's talking about the Global South. But what is it?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his country is “becoming the voice of the Global South."

The Independent UK

Suspect indicted on attempted murder charge in explosives attack on Japan's Kishida, report says

Japanese media reports say a man has been indicted on attempted murder and other charges over an explosives attack targeting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April

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