PM Kishida: Today we held the National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead. Before the souls of all who lost their lives, I offered my heartfelt prayers for their repose. We will not forget, even for a moment, that the peace and prosperity we enjoy today was built atop (1/2) pic.twitter.com/UsmH5GNaur
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) August 15, 2022
People in Japan are marking 77 years since the end of World War Two.https://t.co/fc1T2ePl4f
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) August 15, 2022
Editorial: 77 years after the war, Japan must sharpen its diplomacy, defense capabilities to maintain peacehttps://t.co/2aOPzF5G1a
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) August 16, 2022
Japan Prays for Peace on 77th War Anniversary https://t.co/T4r8OyBE5B
— nippon.com（ニッポンドットコム） (@nippon_ja) August 15, 2022
Despite the sultry heat, people started queuing from early morning to offer prayers in front of Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of Japan's surrender, which ended World War Two pic.twitter.com/qU9dUmf9PD
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 15, 2022
On the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged his country would never again wage war https://t.co/q1CdKuT4TF pic.twitter.com/s5oivpweQ5
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 15, 2022
Japan PM promises to never again wage war, ministers visit controversial shrine https://t.co/kUWcxVjv42 pic.twitter.com/dObMARpTX1
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 15, 2022
Japan ruling party official visits Yasukuni war dead shrine on WW2 anniversary https://t.co/ujN97WDM9X pic.twitter.com/qtFsEz9fKg
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 15, 2022
Japan marks 77th anniversary of end of World War II
Memorial services held, people pay respects to the country's war dead in Tokyo https://t.co/pxNTfp16H6 pic.twitter.com/lyxw3y4WXr
— ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) August 15, 2022
Japan ministers visit controversial war shrine as South Korea calls for end to historical tensions https://t.co/s2rwrZXiVK
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) August 15, 2022
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https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1559155459025666048
“Peace on earth has been restored.”
Clement Attlee informed the House of Commons of Japan’s surrender #OnThisDay 1945. At Attlee’s suggestion, MPs attended the Church of St Margaret to give “humble & reverent thanks to Almighty God on the victorious conclusion of the war.” pic.twitter.com/Lfs6DqOfMl
— English Radical History (@EnglishRadical) August 15, 2022
On the 15 August 1945, Japan surrendered.
The Victory over Japan came at a heavy price, and today on the anniversary of VJ Day here at Erskine we remember and recognise all those who served and sacrificed in the Far East and ultimately brought an end to the Second World War. pic.twitter.com/NWZXpEufxl
— Erskine Veterans Charity (@ErskineCharity) August 15, 2022
Solemn crowds have marked Victory in the Pacific Day. It was 77 years ago that Japan gave its unconditional surrender, bringing an end to World War 2. https://t.co/OF81oZXgpT #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/AmS5UIElaB
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) August 15, 2022
This day in 1942, US Marines land on Guadalcanal, the first major Allied offensive against the Empire of Japan. Few people outside of the South Pacific had ever heard of Guadalcanal. But the ensuing 6-month campaign proved to be the turning point of the Pacific war. #WW2 pic.twitter.com/kvqS9DQeLr
— WWII Pictures (@WWIIpix) August 7, 2022
Japanese leaders debated Japan's possible surrender up to the last moment. On August 15, 1945, Japan officially surrendered, bringing an end to WWII. Read best-selling author Rich Franks’ look into why Japan ultimately decided to end the war. https://t.co/wTDuAwyIPT
— National WWII Museum (@WWIImuseum) August 15, 2022
On this day in 1281, Japan is saved as storms scatter a 4,000-ship Mongol invasion armada. Japanese will call it "kamikaze" or "the divine wind." The name will later be applied to suicide pilots of World War Two. pic.twitter.com/wUM0nEr3GO
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) August 15, 2022
The empire of Japan at its territorial height (January 1943). Source: https://t.co/U0sb6VbiYZ pic.twitter.com/Wyg50UIjDn
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) August 15, 2022
THE WAR GAME | "The evacuation of citizens was slightly delayed," Japan's former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera says.https://t.co/GFcMJEfS7s
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) August 10, 2022
This week's Inside the Ring column @WashTimes: China war games designed to coerce Taiwan, US, Japan and practice for invasion; China renews threat of force against Taiwan; Defense policy chief on China manufacturing a crisis https://t.co/qY9Oq4IxpB
— Bill Gertz (@BillGertz) August 11, 2022
As Japan supports refugees in the wake of the Ukrainian war, immigration advocates urge the country to cover all asylum seekers. https://t.co/Zk1PS0ZVnG
— VICE World News (@VICEWorldNews) August 11, 2022
Preserved Edo period neighborhood in Japan pic.twitter.com/Jri3dOIi4B
— Unique Building (@UniqueBuilding5) July 20, 2022
Deers and blooming cherry trees in Nara Park in Japan
— Tansu YEĞEN (@TansuYegen) August 6, 2022
Mount fuji, Japan. pic.twitter.com/cgXRjOR5vh
— Gela ♡ (@Gelaful) August 11, 2022
Good morning from Mt. Fuji! Land of the Rising Sun, indeed. pic.twitter.com/YeK1fgwXRM
— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) August 16, 2022
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Travis Japan, the hot Japanese boy band winning hearts through America’s Got Talent【Video】- https://t.co/3sjXvxQaHH
— Japan Embassy Canada (@JapaninCanada) August 15, 2022
With Japanese people eating less fish these days, a young fishmonger in Nagoya is using YouTube to promote various ways to eat seafood.https://t.co/dbaNRI8nxm
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) August 16, 2022
Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, U.S. Missile Defense Agency, and @US3rdFleet conclude first iteration Pacific Dragon 2022, a recurring biennial multinational air and missile defense exercise. #NavyPartnerships @INDOPACOMhttps://t.co/J90BdvW3ai pic.twitter.com/1xXg5hFmQ3
— U.S. Pacific Fleet (@USPacificFleet) August 16, 2022
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The US, South Korea, and Japan held "missile warning and ballistic missile search and tracking exercises" during recent multinational drills, the Pentagon announces. https://t.co/wn7FEHOPnP
— William Gallo (@GalloVOA) August 15, 2022
US-Japan-South Korea joint defence drills held amid China, Pyongyang threats https://t.co/l9aQF3ywMZ
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) August 16, 2022
S Korea’s Yoon urges better ties with Japan, offers N Korea aid https://t.co/5h04646cGy
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) August 16, 2022
The United States, South Korea and Japan participated in a ballistic missile defense exercise off Hawaii's coast last week, the Pentagon said, reviving combined drills with an eye on North Korea as well as China https://t.co/qNptoxvlq3 pic.twitter.com/c8GalNXYWR
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 16, 2022
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Wood replaces steel as #Japan builders fight climate changehttps://t.co/dgvOg0WW9H
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) August 14, 2022
WATCH: Japan's economy has staged a modest bounce from the jolt due to COVID outbreak, fresh data showed https://t.co/g8LWiClYFo pic.twitter.com/2W4rthnuH9
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) August 15, 2022
T-Bills Purchased by the Bank of Japan https://t.co/LIYIb71XOC
— Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) August 15, 2022
Japan PPI grew 0.4% MoM & 8.6% YoY in Jul, down from 9.4% YoY in Jun.
• Food: 5.5% YoY (+1.6% MoM)
• Energy Products: 14.7% YoY (-2.3% MoM)
• Lumber: 29.8% YoY (-1.5% MoM)
• Nonferrous Metals: 9.8% YoY (-5.7% MoM)#japan #inflation (@Bank_of_Japan_e) https://t.co/CcbuJbeMlL pic.twitter.com/cdAvW8v88v— MTS Insights (@MTSInsights) August 10, 2022
Kishida mulls choices for Bank of Japan head https://t.co/ciir5sK0BY
— Business Day (@BDliveSA) August 10, 2022
Japan July core CPI seen rising 2.4%, near 8-year-high – Reuters poll https://t.co/11e6tErD0g pic.twitter.com/zTxTW8tvRr
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 12, 2022
The world’s third-largest economy is finally set to return to its pre-pandemic size, a result that’s nonetheless unlikely to sway Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda from his commitment to policy easing https://t.co/cWrETW8p61
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) August 12, 2022
The Truss camp is currently declining to comment further on their plans for the BOE mandate… though notably she hasn’t repeated the idea that the BOE should be more like the Bank of Japan, which was panned by economists 8/https://t.co/gSjpuD5wha
— Joe Mayes (@Joe_Mayes) August 8, 2022
Japan's economy is finally set to return to its pre-pandemic size, a result that’s nonetheless unlikely to sway Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda from his commitment to policy easing. https://t.co/Xh6SmaWmIx
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) August 12, 2022
The overhaul of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet is likely to keep the Bank of Japan’s monetary easing intact, while the government may do more to ease the pain of rising prices for households. https://t.co/OYKvDDUX01
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) August 11, 2022
With a cabinet reshuffle out of the way, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's search for the next Bank of Japan governor will intensify in coming months with a small but possible chance of a dark horse getting the job https://t.co/0QYikh5P4o pic.twitter.com/IjFoYybLQL
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 11, 2022
PM Kishida: The reshuffled second Kishida Cabinet was inaugurated today. (August 10)@kishida230 pic.twitter.com/SmJWGR6uld
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) August 10, 2022
PM Kishida: Today I reshuffled my cabinet and launched a new administration. I am calling this new cabinet the "cabinet that carries out policies decisively." Tasked with addressing emergencies, it will overcome the crises now facing us that are said to occur (1/2) pic.twitter.com/l4LKq0VIBp
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) August 10, 2022
[Information]
– List of Ministers of the reshuffled second Kishida Cabinethttps://t.co/7X6hKulKsH
– List of Special Advisors to the Prime Minister of the reshuffled second Kishida Cabinethttps://t.co/Nn7DKrrVcM— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) August 10, 2022
EDITORIAL: Kishida’s Cabinet reshuffle / Kishida’s revamped Cabinet must knuckle down and tackle policy issues.https://t.co/RtWySBInn4
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) August 11, 2022
Prime Minister Kishida on Wednesday overhauled his Cabinet, replacing 14 ministers in a reshuffle aiming to deal with some of Japan’s “greatest postwar difficulties.”https://t.co/1b9SmeBfaY
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) August 10, 2022
5 members of Kishida's new Cabinet had links with Unification Churchhttps://t.co/avTfsQxAKq
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) August 11, 2022
Japan's Kishida revamps Cabinet as public support slips https://t.co/gYn1pqZJTw
— The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) (@themainichi) August 10, 2022
Opposition camp criticizes reshuffle of Kishida cabinet reshuffle: Opposition parties on Wednesday criticized Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's reshuffle of his cabinet and Liberal Democratic Party executives, accusing him of trying… https://t.co/qymZnmwpWV #japannews #japantoday
— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) August 10, 2022
Kishida revamps cabinet to boost public support: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, giving key posts to familiar faces with proven records, in a bid to reverse flagging public support and… https://t.co/v6VEELVvSE #japannews #japantoday
— Japan Today News (@JapanToday) August 10, 2022
Faced with sagging approval ratings and surging tensions with China, Kishida opted for experience and stability as he shuffled key ministers for the first time in his tenure. https://t.co/bdqAnv3gZi
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) August 10, 2022
Victory at the polls last month seemingly paved the way for Kishida to buckle down on his economic agenda. But some observers say his Cabinet shuffle was driven by political considerations rather than economic goals. https://t.co/8TY37Aetc2
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) August 10, 2022
Opposition parties have criticized Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle, accusing him of trying to divert the public's attention from questionable ties between some LDP lawmakers and the Unification Church. https://t.co/mhIYEEBXv2
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) August 10, 2022
KISHIDA'S NEW CABINET
As Japan faces a myriad of challenges from the coronavirus to an increasingly complex security landscape, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has packed his cabinet with seasoned lawmakers who he hopes can tackle them head-on.https://t.co/qxPWa8OXLy
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) August 10, 2022
JAPAN CABINET RESHUFFLE | REPLACING DEFENSE CHIEF
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to tap Yasukazu Hamada as defense minister Wednesday in a cabinet reshuffle that mixes experienced hands and new faces.https://t.co/8gkUjoTLHn
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) August 9, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has officially announced the lineup of his new Cabinet. He hopes the shakeup will help him address challenges at home, including COVID-19 and soaring prices as well as tensions in places like Ukraine and Taiwan.https://t.co/CZzzqu17DT
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) August 10, 2022
The Cabinet shakeup on Wednesday in Japan brings in 9 new faces as well as the return of veteran ministers to the health and defense posts. #NHK World political correspondent gives his view on what the changes may mean for Kishida's agenda.https://t.co/8hKY4UQIan
— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) August 10, 2022
Japan business leaders hail policy expertise in new Kishida Cabinet https://t.co/gp6gnyRaro
— nippon.com（ニッポンドットコム） (@nippon_ja) August 10, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet, giving key posts to familiar faces with proven records, in a bid to reverse flagging public support. (via @kyodo_english)https://t.co/3nVEAeN3gA pic.twitter.com/vhnSs39h6h
— Sasakawa USA (@SasakawaUSA) August 10, 2022
Japan, Yomiuri/NNN poll:
Approval for Prime Minister Kishida (LDP, Conservative) Cabinet
Approve: 57% (-8)
Disapprove: 32% (+8)+/- vs. 11-12 July 2022
Fieldwork: 5-7 August 2022
Sample size: 1,035➤https://t.co/WsOkErcC5G#Japan
— Asia Elects (@AsiaElects) August 9, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has reshuffled his Cabinet in an apparent bid to distance his administration from the conservative Unification Church. https://t.co/o4zQ3TleuI
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 10, 2022
The conservative Unification Church's ties to the assassinated leader Shinzo Abe has led to the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffling his Cabinet. https://t.co/Z4mYqD8VTC
— Religion News Service (@RNS) August 10, 2022
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, has resolved to reshuffle his Cabinet and appoint new party executives this week, he said at a press conference in Hiroshima on Saturday. https://t.co/3v8HlLkAvI
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) August 6, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants incoming and existing cabinet members and vice ministers to declare their relationships with the Unification Church https://t.co/JzPvTVGesC
— Bloomberg (@business) August 7, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida is set to reshuffle his cabinet amid doubts over the future of the party’s largest faction after the murder of leader Shinzo Abe, which also exposed embarrassing ties between its members and the Unification Church https://t.co/um0KhZvLoT
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) August 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/RafuShimpo/status/1557439521951662080
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may replace Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi in a Cabinet revamp to boost flagging public support, sources close to the matter said Saturday. https://t.co/rdn9O3xpnG
— ABS-CBN News Channel (@ANCALERTS) August 7, 2022
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio KIshida announces his new government team in a shake-up that came earlier than analysts had expected. https://t.co/Im9sJLwPoA
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) August 10, 2022
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, removing some ministers with links to the Unification Church in a bid to stem plunging support amid growing public outrage over the ruling party’s ties to the controversial group. https://t.co/A03SAFAEJK pic.twitter.com/BI0HDYaX1q
— BusinessWorld (@bworldph) August 10, 2022
Kishida made the statement during a press conference in the western city of Hiroshima after attending a ceremony to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city by the United States. #jakpost https://t.co/5bOdeA3U8v
— The Jakarta Post (@jakpost) August 8, 2022
Japan PM says new cabinet members must ‘review’ ties with Unification Church
Kishida said in Nagasaki his cabinet needs reshuffling to deal with problems such as rising prices and an increasingly tense security environment.https://t.co/SK9Koy2KOU
— The Kathmandu Post (@kathmandupost) August 9, 2022
Kishida, who has been in office since last October, unveiled his new cabinet in a reorganisation that occurred earlier than observers had predictedhttps://t.co/vjONWVDAhk
— WION (@WIONews) August 10, 2022
The Cabinet renewal was the second in just 10 months since Mr. #Kishida took office following the July election victory that had been expected to ensure long-term stability until 2025.https://t.co/cYDxrRiYz5
— The Hindu (@the_hindu) August 10, 2022
#Japan PM KISHIDA Fumio (@kishida230) reshuffled his new cabinet on Wednesday retaining key ministers and bringing in experienced former ministers to ensure the stability of his government. Here they are: https://t.co/j36pOK0LyH
— Arab News Japan (@ArabNewsjp) August 10, 2022
#Japanese PM #FumioKishida is set to reshuffle his cabinet amid doubts over the future of the party’s largest faction after the murder of #ShinzoAbe, which also exposed embarrassing ties between its members and the Unification Church.https://t.co/NtJp6LNy69
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 9, 2022
#Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday reshuffled his #Cabinet and party executive lineup, seeking to stem a decline in public supporthttps://t.co/u54ZnwVZkC
— The Peninsula Qatar (@PeninsulaQatar) August 10, 2022
Japanese Premier Fumio Kishida to name new Cabinet as he tries to distance his administration from controversial ties to Unification Church after killing of ex-leader Shinzo Abehttps://t.co/i1N9jHY7Kg
— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) August 10, 2022
Japan's prime minister reshuffled his cabinet after a slump in approval ratings, replacing the brother of assassinated ex-leader Shinzo Abe as defence minister https://t.co/F3jtg0M3uG
— TRT World (@trtworld) August 10, 2022
Great appointment of Taro Kono as the Digital Minister in Prime Minister Kishida’s Cabinet. https://t.co/8vhF7T0CWk
— Paul Yonamine ポール与那嶺 (@pyonamine) August 11, 2022
On August 10th, Foreign Minister Hayashi held a press conference and spoke about his aspirations as Foreign Minister in the second Kishida reshuffled Cabinet. He also took questions on various issues, including Japan-ROK and Japan-China relations.https://t.co/uw8nOW1xfR
— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) August 11, 2022
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