Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have stressed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait amid rising tensions since the visit of the US delegation to the self-governed island. “We confirmed that we will work together to make sure peace and […]
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Japan executes three death row inmates, first under PM Kishida: Report
Japan on Tuesday executed three people who were on death row, marking the first time the death penalty was carried out under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government, Kyodo news agency reported. The three were identified as Yasutaka Fujishiro, 65, who killed seven of his relatives in Hyogo Prefecture in 2004, […]
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Japan to bar new foreign arrivals over Covid-19 variant: PM Kishida
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said that the easing of entry rules for foreigners introduced earlier this month is being cancelled and the border ban is being reinstated in order to prevent the spread of new COVID strain Omicron. “We are banning the entry of foreigners from all countries starting November […]