Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for reelection
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday that he would not run in September’s Liberal Democratic Party leadership election, leaving an undecided choice for prime minister of America’s closest ally on the front lines of the battle to contain China. Kishida’s decision to step down came against the backdrop of a corruption scandal that […]
Japan PM Fumio Kishida to step down as scandals prove too much
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he would step down in September after a three-year term marked by political scandal to make way for a new prime minister to tackle the impact of soaring prices. “Politics cannot function without the trust of the people,” Kishida said at a press conference on Wednesday announcing his decision not […]
Biden hosting Clintons, Big Tech bigwigs at state dinner for Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida
WASHINGTON — President Biden hosted Bill and Hillary Clinton for a state dinner with billionaire Big Tech titans at the White House on Wednesday night to commemorate Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit. The Clintons and actor Robert De Niro also joined them at the head table in the White House East Room, where more than […]
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio Meets Joe Biden, Emphasizing AI Concerns
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the White House on Wednesday for a summit meeting with President Joe Biden. While China’s growing security threat to Pacific nations was a hot topic, the two leaders also discussed a range of economic and technological issues, including artificial intelligence (AI), a rapidly growing and worrying field. . Associated […]