TOKYO—Japan’s National Police Agency said in a report Thursday that flaws in basic security such as an absence of metal detectors and bag checks allowed an attacker to enter a campaign crowd unnoticed and throw a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April. The bomb fell near Kishida and he was pushed away…
Japan Police Say Flaws in Basic Security Allowed Attacker to Throw Pipe Bomb at Prime Minister
Japan’s Kishida Pledges Aid for Ukraine-Backing Poland
WARSAW, Poland—Japan’s prime minister pledged Wednesday to provide Poland with development support to help the European country assist neighboring Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia’s invasion. Polish Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Warsaw a day after Kishida made a surprise visit to Kyiv and met with Ukrainian…
Zelenskyy Says He Will Join G7 Summit Virtually After Invitation From Kishida
KYIV—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he would join an upcoming Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Japan via an online link following an invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He made the remark during a joint briefing in Kyiv with Kishida. Kishida met Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Tuesday during a rare, unannounced…
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Meets Zelenskyy
BUCHA, Ukraine/TOKYO—Japan’s Fumio Kishida met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Tuesday during a rare, unannounced visit by a Japanese leader that underscored Tokyo’s emphatic support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. The Japanese prime minister had been the only leader of the Group of Seven (G-7) rich nations yet to visit Ukraine,…
Biden Consults Japan Prime Minister Kishida After North Korea Missile Test
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Tuesday spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss their next steps after North Korea conducted its longest ever test launch by firing a nuclear-capable ballistic missile over Japan. The White House in a statement said the leaders condemned North Korea’s missile test in the “strongest terms, recognizing the launch…
Japan’s Inflation Driven by Energy, Commodity Costs, Says PM Kishida
TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday recent price rises in the country were driven largely by rising energy and global commodity costs. “It’s desirable to create an environment in which companies can pass on rising costs, raise wages, so that increasing consumption spurs economic growth and inflation,” Kishida told parliament.
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