Kishida Fumio

Is the Japanese PM making up for his foreign minister’s absence at the G-20, or is there more to the trip? 

Japan's Kishida and South Korea's Yoon are ready to mend relations, but both leaders face problems back home.

Japan has an unusually high percentage of lawmakers who come from political dynasties – and it shows.

The two nations are witnessing a strategic convergence based on shared threat perceptions of a rising and more assertive China.

The Japanese government’s handling of homophobic comments by a top aide is under intense scrutiny as it seeks to revive a formally shelved LGBTQ bill.

Japan’s population decline is following the worst-case scenario, prompting the government to devise urgent policies to incentivize more births. 

Kishida’s judgment on how to fund the defense budget increase will be a critical factor in his survival as prime minister.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s recent visit to Italy highlighted the growing convergence between the two countries.

Ahead of the visit, Japan's prime minister promised a deeper alliance with the U.S. under Japan's new defense strategy.

Kishida and the LDP may not face a national election until 2025, but the prime minister is already on shaky ground.

The Japanese prime minister held his first in-person meeting with China’s Xi Jinping, but he faces tight limits in how far he can push the relationship.

Kishida is attempting to calm public outrage over his handling of his party's extensive ties to the Unification Church.