Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected ex-foreign minister Fumio Kishida as their new leader on Wednesday. Kishida beat his rival Taro Kono in a close race.

Fumio Kishida elected as new leader of Japan's ruling LDP, set to be next PM

Japan's PM contender Fumio Kishida said that the country needs to bolster coastguard capabilities to counter China.

Japan's PM contender speaks on maritime security

The landslides were triggered by torrential downpours - with some areas receiving more rain in 24 hours than they would usually get for the whole of July.

80 people still missing after landslides in Japan

The Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrives in the US to meet his counterpart President Joe Biden. Both leaders are expected to talk over China's ill treatment of Uighur muslims and to have a united front over Taiwan

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrives in US

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's visit to the United States has been delayed to mid-April from a proposed early April date. Suga is now scheduled to meet US President Joe Biden on April 16, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato confirmed on Friday.

Japan PM Suga's visit to US delayed to April 16

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga began the new year with a promise that the delayed Tokyo Olympics would go ahead in July 2021 -- even as the country fights with a steep rise in coronavirus cases.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics ‘will be held this summer’: Japan PM

In Japan, the government of Yoshihide Suga is reinforcing the country's military might. It has proposed a record $51.7 billion defence budget. This is the ninth consecutive rise in Japan's military spending.

Japan's record $52 billion military budget aims at safeguarding against China

The drill will be conducted on islands 200 kilometers from Kagoshima city in Japan until November 5

Japan and US begin major military exercise

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga sent a ritual offering Saturday to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine, which is seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of the nation's past militarism, especially during World War II.

Japan PM Suga sends offering to controversial war shrine

Suga took office in mid-September after his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, stepped down for health reasons. By continuing Abe's hard-line stance against South Korea

Japan tells South Korea it will skip trilateral summit over labor dispute

United States' Secretary of States Mike Pompeo slammed China over COVID-19 Quad Foreign Ministers' meet in presence of India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar. Mike Pompeo also discussed post-COVID world order.

Mike Pompeo slams China over COVID-19 in Quad Foreign Ministers' meet

India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have met in Tokyo. While they have been in touch with each other for past few months, amid the COVID crisis--this is the first in-person meeting between the two.

Indian EAM S Jaishankar calls for free and open Indo-Pacific

Pompeo's trip comes despite the coronavirus crisis gripping Washington, which has seen President Donald Trump and a raft of his closest staff and advisors test positive for Covid-19.

Pompeo hails Japan PM Yoshihide Suga 'Force for good' during his visit to Tokyo

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his American counterpart, Mike Pompeo, on the sidelines of the Quad ministerial meeting on October 6.

QUAD Foreign Ministers' Meet: EAM S Jaishankar says India, US will work for stability in Indo-Pacific

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday visited Toyko to meet with some of Washington's closest allies in Asia, Japan, Australia and India, to shore up support against what the United States says is China's dangerous and growing regional influence.

Mike Pompeo praises Japan PM amid tensions with China

QUAD Foreign ministers' meet: Indian external affairs Min meets US Secy of State

On ailing but long-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s resignation, earlier this month, Japan’s Conservative Liberal Democratic party (LDP), elected his Chief Cabinet Secretary as Party leader.

Continuity, economy and militarism: Japan's new PM Yoshihide Suga has his plate full

Last month, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the country’s longest-serving leader, resigned from his position citing health reasons

WION Dispatch: Japan ruling party elects Yoshihide Suga as PM Abe's successor

It is not common to see world leaders step down from their post due to health issues. Most of times, the leaders try to hide it for as long as they can. However, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has broken the unsaid rule and stepped down because of his ill health.

Health or power: What the world leaders can learn from Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Japan's ailing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has resigned. Speculation about Abe’s health and tenure had risen after he made two visits to a hospital recently.

WION Dispatch: Shinzo Abe resigns as Japanese PM over health concerns

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the country's longest-serving leader, announced at a press conference on Friday that he has decided to step down due to health reasons.

Japanese PM Abe announces resignation over worsening health

Japan's ailing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign. Speculation about Abe’s health and tenure had risen after he made two visits to a hospital recently.

Japan: Bowel illness force Longest serving PM Shinzo Abe to resign

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set to resign: Report

Japan PM Shinzo Abe visited hospital twice within a week. Abe is suffering from incurable ulcerative coli. 2007 Bowel illness forced Abe to step down as PM. Shinzo Abe is Japan's longest serving PM.

Shinzo Abe returns to hospital after a week of 7 hr health check up

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