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Iranpress: Japan PM visits Seoul amid tensions with North Korea

Japan PM visits Seoul amid tensions with North Korea

Sunday, 07 May 2023 05:41

Japan's Prime Minister visits Seoul on Sunday to meet South Korean President, to seek deeper ties amid nuclear threats from North Korea.

Iranpress: DeSantis praises

DeSantis praises 'strong Japan' military build-up in PM Kishida meeting

Monday, 24 April 2023 21:34

Potential U.S. presidential candidate on Monday met with Japanese Prime Minister and lauded bilateral ties, especially the idea of a "strong Japan".

Iranpress: Suspect in attack on Japan PM had sued govt over election: Yomiuri

Suspect in attack on Japan PM had sued govt over election: Yomiuri

Tuesday, 18 April 2023 08:55

The suspect who threw a smoke bomb toward Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had a record of seeking damages from the government, claiming he was unfairly barred from running for the Upper House election, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Iranpress: Japan PM safe after smoke bomb attack at port city of Wakayama

Japan PM safe after smoke bomb attack at port city of Wakayama

Saturday, 15 April 2023 07:50

IP - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a port in Wakayama after a blast at the site, but he was unharmed in the incident, local media reported today.

Iranpress: President Raisi: Tehran-Tokyo ties; friendly and long-lasting

President Raisi: Tehran-Tokyo ties; friendly and long-lasting

Thursday, 22 September 2022 07:52

New York (IP) - The President of Iran called the relations between Tehran and Tokyo friendly and long-standing.

Iranpress: Japan faces rapid fall on currency, state of concern

Japan faces rapid fall on currency, state of concern

Monday, 20 June 2022 15:57

On Monday, Japan's Prime Minister and Bank of Japan Governor discussed the yen's rapid depreciation against the U.S. dollar, with the two seeing the current market situation as a "matter of concern."

Iranpress: Biden, Kishida hold virtual talk over China and North Korea

Biden, Kishida hold virtual talk over China and North Korea

Saturday, 22 January 2022 05:40

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed in a virtual meeting on Friday to boost cooperation on pressing economic and security issues, including China, North Korea's missiles and Russia's threat to Ukraine.

Iranpress: Kishida formally re-elected as Japanese PM

Kishida formally re-elected as Japanese PM

Wednesday, 10 November 2021 14:14

Fumio Kishida was formally re-elected as Prime Minister of Japan on Wednesday in a special parliamentary session following the victory of his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the general election on Oct. 31, 2021.

Iranpress: Voting underway in Japan general election

Voting underway in Japan general election

Sunday, 31 October 2021 12:48

Voting has been underway Sunday in Japan's general election as new Prime Minister seeks a public mandate for his COVID-19, economic and security policies.

Iranpress: Japan setting stage for late October general election

Japan setting stage for late October general election

Thursday, 14 October 2021 08:32

Japan will dissolve its Parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end of October 2021.

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