Prime Minister Fumio Kishida became increasingly frustrated and agitated on New Year’s Day as he tried to grasp the scope of the damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
Internal affairs minister Takeaki Matsumoto, commenting on data that shows Tokyo and the surrounding areas saw more people moving in than leaving in 2023, highlighting the growing demographic imbalance caused by centralization around the capital.
Tokyo and the surrounding areas saw more people moving in than leaving in 2023, highlighting the growing demographic imbalance caused by centralization around the capital.
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.
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