Japan finance minister to skip G20 meeting as state budget talks continue
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday that he would skip next week's meeting of finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies in Cape Town, South Africa, to focus on ...
Former BOJ Board Member Eyes Possibility of Rate Hike in May
Makoto Sakurai said he expects the BOJ to raise rates twice during the year ending in March 2026, bringing the policy rate to ...
BOJ’s Ueda Holds Regular Meeting With Ishiba to Discuss Economy
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said he held a regular meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to exchange views on the ...
BOJ chief Ueda meets PM Ishiba, eyes attending next week's G20
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday he met Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a regular exchange of views on ...
Bomber Given 10 Years in Prison for Trying to Kill Japanese Premier
A court found the assailant guilty of attempted murder in the 2023 attack on Fumio Kishida, then prime minister.
Man who attacked Japan's ex-PM Kishida convicted, sentenced to 10 years in prison
A Japanese court has convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison ...
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Live updates: President Trump meets with prime minister of Japan; other developments
Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that, "We’re talking about a joint venture of some type, between Japan and us, having to do with Alaska oil and gas.
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Trump tells Ishiba at the White House that he wants to slash the US trade deficit with Japan
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White House for their first face ...