The development, a blow to Kishida who appointed Ishihara to the post only a week ago, comes as the

For a political figure, this displays an appalling lack of ethics.... Ooka explained that this was to protect the employment and salary of his private secretary.... Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated that this was" legal" but added it was" understandable that the public has doubts about it." Kishida does not intend to sack Ooka, but can the state minister remain in his important government position while public distrust simmers?...

Hiroshima Carp closer Ryoji Kuribayashi pitches against the Central League winners Yakult Swallows in the final game of the regular season on Nov.... The winner will face Yakult for a spot in the Japan Series, where a Pacific League playoff winner will await.... " We still have the Climax Series and the Japan Series to come, but we hope to stick together and get through them with you fans," skipper Shingo Takatsu told the Jingu Stadium spectators after being presented with the CL trophy....

TOKYO( BLOOMBERG)-The four candidates seeking to replace outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga are battling on social media and in a series of online debates as they look to firm up support before a party leadership election in five days. Candidates Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi, Taro Kono and Seiko Noda are reaching out to the rank-and-file members of the Liberal Democratic Party on Twitter and YouTube. The race is still fairly wide open, as many of the party's powerful factions haven

These include previously uncommon infections among young children and students, and transmissions from children to parents.... 2, the Tottori Prefectural Government began accepting reservations for priority slots at three prefectural government worker vaccination sites that are also open to the public.... One is a children's quota( available to students even if they are aged 20 or over), and another one also covers guardians and other family members in the same household....

Candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose with paper with their sign and words prior to debate session held by Japan National Press club Saturday, Sept.... The House of Representatives members' term expires on Oct.... That aspect has made many LDP lawmakers--particularly younger ones who have yet to build strong bases in their constituencies--seek to install a popular leader especially at a time of the COVID-19 pandemic, and break from control of intr

Listen 6 min Share Comment on this story Comment Chinese customers are calling for boycotts of Japanese products from high-end skin-care creams to everyday household goods in retaliation for the release of treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Are you on Telegram?... Manufacturers were forced to declare products “ radiation-free ” after some buyers brought handheld Geiger counters to test products for radioactivity.... Stores have run out of table salt because som

Listen 6 min Share Comment on this story Comment Chinese customers are calling for boycotts of Japanese products from high-end skin-care creams to everyday household goods in retaliation for the release of treated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Are you on Telegram?... Manufacturers were forced to declare products “ radiation-free ” after some buyers brought handheld Geiger counters to test products for radioactivity.... Stores have run out of table salt because som

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