Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has traditionally been critical of both the United States and South Korea. On February 15, she turned her attention to Japan and issued a message. In response … Read more
Advertisement Over a three-day period from July 16 to 18, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio paid visits to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. Typically, when Japanese leaders travel to the Middle East, their aim is to stabilize the energy supply, always a top priority given Japan’s heavy reliance on the region for oil and … Read more
Advertisement Three notable events involving North Korea recently has left the Japanese government of Kishida Fumio feeling somewhat unsettled. First, North Korea notified the Japan Coast Guard of its plan to launch a military reconnaissance satellite. A resolution adopted by the International Maritime Organization assembly requires member states to provide prior notification to coordinating countries … Read more
TheStarsHub — This year’s G7 meeting in Japan holds special significance, not only for its location. The leaders of the world’s most advanced democracies are meeting in Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first ever nuclear attack – a fitting reminder of the risks of nuclear war as they discuss Russia and the conflict in … Read more
Features The Japanese prime minister has been laying the groundwork for the G7 Hiroshima Summit. Advertisement Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio was in Africa from April 29 to May 5 for a week-long tour of four countries: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, and Mozambique. The trip concluded with a meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong … Read more
Tokyo TheStarsHub — A police officer was found dead in the grounds of the Japanese Prime Minister’s official residence early Friday morning, according to Tokyo Metropolitan Police, who are investigating the incident as a possible suicide. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was not at the residence when a fellow police officer found the 25-year-old man in … Read more