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TopicFumio Kishida

Topic: Fumio Kishida

US & Japan unveil plans for military cooperation & projects with eye on countering China, Russia

In a joint statement to media, US President Joe Biden & Japanese PM Fumio Kishida mentioned projects ranging from missiles to moon landings and weighed in on Gaza-Israel, Ukraine-Russia.

‘Deeply anguished’ — Modi writes to PM Kishida after almost 150 earthquakes hit Japan

In a letter to his Japanese counterpart Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Wednesday, Modi says India is 'ready to extend all possible assistance at this hour' to the Asian country.

Japan PM Kishida orders $26 billion to be set aside for childcare in annual budget

Kishida has vowed to double childcare spending over the next three years in a bid to help reverse the country's dwindling birth rate.

Japan PM Kishida’s son to resign as secretary for ‘inappropriate’ behaviour at official residence

A magazine last week published photos of Shotaro Kishida and relatives apparently pretending to hold a news conference at the official residence, that sparked an uproar.

Ahead of G7 meet in Hiroshima, Japan PM welcomes more investment from global chipmakers

Fumio Kishida said he welcomed and expected more investment from global chipmakers in Japan, which is striving to revive its chip sector, after meeting top executives on Thursday.

Kishida can’t dream of ‘open, Indo-Pacific’ unless India, Japan are tied on defence sector

Japan is a treaty ally of the US and hosts American bases on its soil. It has stayed true to its ideological affinities with the West.

Fumio Kishida to visit Kyiv, meet Zelenskyy in show of solidarity, says Japan’s foreign ministry

The ministry said that Kishida will also hold talks with his Polish counterpart before returning to Japan on Thursday.

Japan’s Fumio Kishida to announce new Indo-Pacific plan, seek India’s support

Under the plan, which will be announced during Kishida's two-day visit to India, Japan will increase support to emerging economies, especially in the region, Japanese officials said.

Japan, the only country merging two security theatres in Europe and Indo-Pacific

If there is one Indo-Pacific player with the economic heft and strategic capabilities to truly champion the merging of the two security theatres, it is Japan.

Before business, joining hands in namaste — glimpses from Modi’s meeting with Japanese PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was in Delhi Saturday to participate in 14th India-Japan Annual Summit. ThePrint's Praveen Jain brings moments from his meeting with PM Modi.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.