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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicJapan PM Fumio Kishida

Topic: Japan PM Fumio Kishida

Japan’s ruling coalition may lose majority as exit polls show strong gains for opposition parties

NHK exit poll shows PM Ishiba's LDP and coalition partner Komeito likely to win 174–254 of 465 seats, with main opposition CDPJ projected to gain 128–191 seats in Japan's lower house.

Defence & investment in focus at Modi’s 2nd set of G7 meetings with Italy’s Meloni, Japan’s Kishida

Modi met Giorgia Meloni and Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy. He also had a brief interaction with US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

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.

China-Japan commit to focusing on common interests, bilateral relations at APEC summit

Leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum are in San Francisco for the 30th summit. This is the first time the leaders of China-Japan met face-to-face in a year.

Japan PM Fumio Kishida ‘to sack deputy finance minister’ over delinquency on tax payments

Report of Kenji Kanda’s firing comes in the backdrop of poll by broadcaster FNN which shows approval rating for Kishida’s cabinet reaching a record low of 27.8%, 7.8 points below last month.

India ‘indispensable partner’, key to stable & peaceful Indo-Pacific, says Japan foreign minister

Speaking at India-Japan Forum in Delhi, Yoshimasa Hayashi discussed various aspects of relationship with India while Jaishankar called Japan ‘natural partner’ & ‘moderniser’ for India.

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.

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida eyes early election as domestic support surges after G7 summit

Although Kishida said he was not thinking of dissolving parliament now, experts feel he may not be able to resist as favourable conditions stack up.

Suspect held, Japanese PM unhurt: What we know so far about ‘smoke bomb’ attack on Fumio Kishida

Witnesses saw 'pipe-like' object being hurled at Kishida followed by 'loud explosion'. Japanese PM later resumed his campaign in Wakayama Prefecture.

China challenge, India’s importance — 10 highlights of Japan PM Kishida’s speech at Johns Hopkins

PM Fumio Kishida also spoke of the 'grave danger' international community faces with Russia-Ukraine war & UN Security Council reform in his speech at the US university Friday.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.