Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visits areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake in central Japan to assess the damage and meet affected people, with the government in the process of compiling an emergency aid package.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been compelled to rely more on former Prime Minister Taro Aso, called a "kingmaker" by critics, to maintain his administration amid a political fundraising scandal involving his Liberal Democratic Party.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vows to put Japan at the forefront of global affairs in a "tense" 2024 that will see several important events, including the U.S. presidential election.
Japanese prosecutors search the Tokyo office of Yoshitaka Ikeda, a House of Representatives lawmaker belonging to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, amid a political fundraising scandal.
Prosecutors search the offices of two ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions, including the largest, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration continues to be plagued by a spiraling political funds scandal.