Kishida Fumio has been elected prime minister in the Diet. Lawmakers in both chambers voted for the newly elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, the main ruling party.https://t.co/bTHrueUgEo
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) October 4, 2021
Breaking News: Kishida Fumio has been elected Japan's Prime Minister by Diet lawmakers. pic.twitter.com/1db6tcKi0F
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) October 4, 2021
BREAKING: Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida has become Japan’s 100th prime minister. https://t.co/zIli34OJ3u
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) October 4, 2021
Japan's Lower House election to be held on Oct. 31, NHK reports https://t.co/3lubipDkQu
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) October 4, 2021
Fumio Kishida elected as the Japan's new prime minister https://t.co/bgqfhywR9H pic.twitter.com/YX8CkFKg5m
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) October 4, 2021
Profiles of Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet membershttps://t.co/8ZylE2Yk7f
— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) October 4, 2021
MAIN STORY: Fumio Kishida was elected as Japan's new PM by parliament and is set to form a Cabinet that will seek to keep COVID-19 under control while reviving a battered economy as he looks to appeal to voters heading into an upcoming general election.https://t.co/UDn8yT2F0G
— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) October 4, 2021
SIDE STORY: Japan's new PM Fumio Kishida will hold a general election on Oct. 31, sources say, going to the polls soon after his election as leader in hopes of capitalizing on the fresh faces in his team and the improving coronavirus situation.https://t.co/dwy7VKalfD
— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) October 4, 2021
JUST IN: Japan's new PM Kishida wins 141 votes in 245-member upper househttps://t.co/UDn8yT2F0G pic.twitter.com/gpoZ3sUig5
— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) October 4, 2021
Sources: #Kishida to move up Lower House #election to Oct. 31 #politics | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, #Japan News and Analysis : The Asahi Shimbun https://t.co/qjDdUcrnzR
— Asahi Shimbun AJW (@AJWasahi) October 4, 2021
Edano vows to expand child support, make school meals free #politics | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, #Japan News and Analysis : The Asahi Shimbun https://t.co/dCfhyvgg7P
— Asahi Shimbun AJW (@AJWasahi) October 4, 2021
Twitter followers of Japan's new PM Kishida surge after Sept. 29 LDP election https://t.co/6Dw3H58FWZ
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) October 4, 2021
Tokyo stocks plunge as new Kishida gov't disappoints market https://t.co/bWlM1QMosW
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) October 4, 2021
Fumio Kishida: Japan's new prime minister takes office https://t.co/xMhGQhi8oE
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 4, 2021
The world’s third-largest economy cannot afford a government that simply muddles through https://t.co/IP2chfV57g
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 4, 2021
Factbox: Profiles of Japanese ministers in PM Kishida's cabinet https://t.co/75MIyaMPHZ pic.twitter.com/4NRSzQshqL
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2021
In surprise move, new Japan PM to call Oct 31 election – NHK https://t.co/Qhkc70qxkH pic.twitter.com/oPNL6QCbzl
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2021
MORE: Fumio Kishida officially elected as Japan's 100th prime minister after winning a majority of votes in both houses of parliament https://t.co/uH1UuZ9kFJ pic.twitter.com/eJCSFJJqUI
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2021
BREAKING: Fumio Kishida officially elected Japan's 100th prime minister pic.twitter.com/iUw5YLP6c4
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2021
Japan's outgoing finmin Aso said he urged BOJ to lower inflation target https://t.co/FBA6gTeYjD pic.twitter.com/YJcbfTd852
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2021
Factbox: Profiles of likely Japanese cabinet ministers https://t.co/DlXRIsZKdx pic.twitter.com/Dyc0lipXkJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 4, 2021
Japan's parliament has voted to approve Fumio Kishida as prime minister, with the new leader expected to announce a cabinet including both holdovers and fresh faceshttps://t.co/o8H00M6sM9
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) October 4, 2021
▶️ Fumio Kishida, low-key consensus builder, voted in as Japan's new prime minister https://t.co/RpP8Pst7LE pic.twitter.com/7ijcetzwoc
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) October 4, 2021
Japan's parliament votes Fumio Kishida the country's next prime minister
The scion of a Hiroshima political family, Kishida beat popular vaccine chief Taro Kono to win leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party last week https://t.co/MrCP1yPsgX pic.twitter.com/YRtrFSUJFb
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 4, 2021
#UPDATES Japan's parliament votes Fumio Kishida the country's next prime minister, with the new leader expected to announce a cabinet including both holdovers and fresh faces pic.twitter.com/d3tDMNmulu
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 4, 2021
#BREAKING Japan lawmakers vote Fumio Kishida new prime minister pic.twitter.com/KbG4nESmvw
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 4, 2021
Japan's incoming Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to formally take office today following a special parliamentary session.https://t.co/lBBjP9Mt7i
— DW News (@dwnews) October 4, 2021
New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seeks to stimulate the economy by distributing money to middle- and lower-income earners https://t.co/Lfj3UJWC9d
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/RamyInocencio/status/1444912836036096005
Japan’s Fumio Kishida takes the reins as prime minister, seeking to revive support for his ruling party in the run-up to a general election in the coming weeks https://t.co/pgFnAXjeqR
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) October 4, 2021
BREAKING: Japan’s parliament elects former diplomat Fumio Kishida as the new prime minister, replacing Yoshihide Suga.https://t.co/lYkclGneBo
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 4, 2021
Japan’s Parliament set to formally choose new PM https://t.co/DMrIgcuOiS
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) October 4, 2021
Japan's Parliament set to formally choose Fumio Kishida as new PMhttps://t.co/oTjJxRhW4N pic.twitter.com/oSXy5mToY1
— CP24 (@CP24) October 4, 2021
Japan's incoming PM Kishida to call snap election for lower house on October 31 https://t.co/7buYjaZUfH
— ABC News (@abcnews) October 4, 2021
Who's who in the Cabinet of Japan's new PM Fumio Kishida https://t.co/g2boLJfJrK
— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) October 4, 2021
SoftBank cutting more deals with fewer staff https://t.co/Oq0dVikO8w
— ST Business Desk (@stbusinessdesk) October 4, 2021
Japan gov't eyes approval of US pharma's oral COVID-19 drug molnupiravir by year's-end https://t.co/bf10JnMtZ1
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) October 4, 2021
#Japan in talks to procure oral #COVID-19 drug for mild symptomshttps://t.co/OSL4WXA4E5
— Kyodo News | Japan (@kyodo_english) October 4, 2021
A joint European-Japanese spacecraft is set to fly by Mercury for the first time late Friday on its path to deliver two probes into the planet's orbit in 2025. https://t.co/hKXSlDurV3
— ABC News (@ABC) October 1, 2021
Europe-Japan spacecraft captures its first picture of Mercury https://t.co/sDouykCq6o
— ABC News (@abcnews) October 2, 2021
Former Olympics minister Shunichi Suzuki is set to be named Japan’s next finance minister, according to local reports, replacing Taro Aso, who has held the post longer than anyone in the country’s modern era https://t.co/eoJMTvWHH0
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 1, 2021
Japan's incoming prime minister may inherit an economy somewhat less damaged by the pandemic than anticipated https://t.co/y4drxcrZaY
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 1, 2021
Japan's economy could get a major boost if shoppers splash out with the extra $180 billion they saved while they were cooped up https://t.co/83W1yC818Z
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) October 3, 2021
Here are the key problems that need to be solved by Japan’s third pandemic-era prime minister, to be chosen in an upcoming election https://t.co/tOvhHKYY1V
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) September 27, 2021
China’s rapidly growing military influence and unilateral changing of the status quo could present a risk to Japan, PM Suga says https://t.co/iPflD24p4n
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) September 22, 2021
Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga is set to announce the lifting of a state of emergency. The four lawmakers seeking to replace him as ruling-party leader have expressed a wide range of opinions on how to deal with the virus https://t.co/JP5h7RYjNf
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) September 28, 2021
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the emergency will end Thursday and virus restrictions will be eased gradually “in order to resume daily lives despite the presence of the virus.” https://t.co/r0fp1KvxFv
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) September 28, 2021
Japan's Princess Mako set to give up $1.35M payment to marry commoner https://t.co/rZc7eHJElh pic.twitter.com/hW77k95JX4
— New York Post (@nypost) September 28, 2021
Eisai, Biogen start U.S. accelerated approval for new Alzheimer's drug https://t.co/1vZ3eH3Rc1 pic.twitter.com/9nMQRIekjz
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 28, 2021
Japanese romantics and royal-watchers held their breath for a wedding announcement as Princess Mako's boyfriend returned to Tokyo on Monday, following years of public controversy over their marriagehttps://t.co/SI2OIVFp91
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 27, 2021
Criss-crossing Tokyo.@AFP's Charly Triballeau captures trains travelling on three different rail lines at dusk near Tokyo's Ochanomizu station pic.twitter.com/1Qt0VqlpgN
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 27, 2021
The Pew Research Centre, a pollster, found in 2018 that 62% of Japanese believe elections do not change things https://t.co/Mu9JpZEDwq
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) September 27, 2021
Japan's Princess Mako is set to forego a one-off million-dollar payment for giving up her royal status to wed a college classmate, local media said https://t.co/ClIu7oU6ZU
— CNN International (@cnni) September 27, 2021
Biden should be aware of the limits of the Quad https://t.co/crgNrEHgpB
— TheHillOpinion (@TheHillOpinion) September 27, 2021
'Quad' summit is a chance to clarify our Indo-Pacific agenda https://t.co/yD4tdETguD
— TheHillOpinion (@TheHillOpinion) September 23, 2021
The outcome of the LDP’s leadership election on Sept. 29 is unusually difficult to predict, @observingjapan writes. https://t.co/naoHHMhK2i
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 25, 2021
Friday's Quad visit could be key for nudging India onto a more aggressive footing. Our latest Situation Report explains why:https://t.co/acldsTbMre
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) September 24, 2021
.@SheilaSmithCFR on what next week's election could mean for Japan. https://t.co/nEjqVzHFYh
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) September 23, 2021
The leaders of the U.S., Australia, India, and Japan—which form the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad—convened at the White House today for the first time.
Here's a quick rundown on what the group does: https://t.co/x1JBfUcvG5
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) September 24, 2021
The U.S.-Australia alliance has demonstrated strength and utility. Now in its 70th year, leaders should leverage the alliance to prepare for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s threats. https://t.co/Wv8Koes8xC
— CSIS (@CSIS) September 23, 2021
On Rahm Emanuel's nomination to become U.S. ambassador to Japan, @KristiGovella says: “In many ways, the best ambassador is one who can keep the U.S.-Japan relationship central to U.S. foreign policy.” https://t.co/i5wPlzmRQP
— German Marshall Fund (@gmfus) September 21, 2021
‘Free and open’: Quad leaders call for ‘stable’ Indo-Pacific in veiled China dig https://t.co/FrMUeTNQ09
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 25, 2021
In a further sign of growing security cooperation between the United States and Australia – to the exclusion of France – the so-called Quad countries are meeting in Washington Friday to shore up their interests in the Indo-Pacific. https://t.co/EMylszCeiH
— RFI English (@RFI_En) September 24, 2021
US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India and Japan highlighted their Quad group's role in safeguarding a stable, democratic Indo-Pacific on Friday in a veiled dig at rival China.
➡️ https://t.co/9KDyYx5bnB
✍️@SebastianAFP pic.twitter.com/P7jktCYUIA— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 24, 2021
US, allies vow to pursue ‘free, open’ Indo-Pacific at Quad summit https://t.co/Vp21rTN2ts pic.twitter.com/d9l4yWGXam
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) September 25, 2021
President Joe Biden hosted the Quad Group, made up of the leaders of the US, India, Australia and Japan, at the White Househttps://t.co/owE3aMFGdR
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) September 25, 2021
The #Quad countries — United States, India, Japan and Australia — have pledged to donate more than 1.2 billion #Covid19 vaccine doses globally, in addition to the vaccines financed through Covax.https://t.co/yIPJi5Qqvn#QuadLeadersSummit pic.twitter.com/peUKIAkVjd
— Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) September 25, 2021
Leaders of Quad countries vow to pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific region "undaunted by coercion" at their first in-person summit, which presented a united front amid shared concerns about Chinahttps://t.co/LoSr5XFcsI
— TRT World (@trtworld) September 25, 2021
Japan's exports extended a winning run in August but the pace of growth weakened. Strong demand for chip-making equipment offset slower shipments of cars to the U.S. and Europe https://t.co/6rw21WE34b pic.twitter.com/n6LaYuuHiK
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 16, 2021
The United States, South Korea and Japan are preparing for a possible meeting next week in Tokyo of officials handling North Korea, the Kyodo news agency reported https://t.co/Xw2Pgk4FoT pic.twitter.com/MgE3kNdwJc
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 7, 2021
Princess to give up royal title and £730K so she can marry lad she met at uni https://t.co/6ORs79kll5 pic.twitter.com/RJBe1sa0aS
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) September 25, 2021
In aging Japan, millions of people are learning they no longer are elderly, but merely “pre-old” https://t.co/zSK3vXj5gS
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 25, 2021
The Biden administration’s bid for coordinated support for a China strategy must unite the aims of countries in territorial conflict with Beijing, like Japan and India, with those of China’s trade partners in Europe https://t.co/tvAwi2IItM
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 2, 2021
'Leaders from the #US, #Japan, #India and #Australia face an unusual dilemma in Washington this weekend: how rapidly should their Indo-Pacific grouping now move forward with plans to counter #China?'
Read the latest opinion piece by @jamescrabtree https://t.co/Jmo8lZ8h7W
— IISS News (@IISS_org) September 24, 2021
https://twitter.com/IISS_org/status/1441814006054981632
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— Chevron (@Chevron) September 13, 2021
JAPAN | WHO's GOT THE POWER?
1/ "Biden really wants to hold the Quad summit, especially after Afghanistan."
He can't because of Japanese politics.@kenmoriyasu reports.https://t.co/0Gl2gb1dIM
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) September 4, 2021
Japan’s Defense Ministry is seeking a record $50.1 billion annual budget as it seeks to bolster its capabilities amid simmering tensions with China https://t.co/imrtqKEold
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 31, 2021
President Vladimir Putin says Russia is setting up a tax-free zone to attract investment to 4 islands at the center of a decades-long territorial dispute with Japan https://t.co/bhoa2qpKTc
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) September 3, 2021
