Kishida, Fumio
Biden and Kishida to Bolster U.S.-Japan Alliance Amid China’s Growing Power
The littoral regiment will have battalion-size units, about 2,000 troops total, and have long-range fire abilities that can hit ships. Mr. Austin said the change would lead to a presence that is “more lethal, more agile, more capable.” How Times reporters cover politics. We rely on our journalists to be independent observers. So while Times staff […]
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Shinzo Abe’s Party Triumphs in Parliamentary Vote, Extending Legacy
TOKYO — Two days after Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down at a campaign stop on Friday, his Liberal Democratic Party and its allies swept to victory in a parliamentary election that gave them a chance to pursue Mr. Abe’s long-held ambition of revising Japan’s pacifist Constitution. It was the clearest sign […]
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Biden Arrives in Tokyo Seeking to Shore Up Support for Economic Plan
TOYKO — President Biden on Sunday began the second chapter of his diplomatic tour in Asia, pivoting from reassuring allies about the threat posed by North Korea to rallying nations behind his administration’s new economic policy for the Indo-Pacific. During a three-day swing in Japan, Mr. Biden will meet with a series of leaders — […]
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