At a March 17 news conference, Kishida outlined broad concepts and major goals to deal with the problem, saying, “We must change the overall consciousness and structure of society.” ...

A fake video of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida making vulgar statements in a news program went viral on social media before its creator deleted the footage, which he said he made for fun.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday his son is resigning as his executive policy secretary to take responsibility for using the prime minister’s residence for a private party at which the ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was clearly stunned by voice cloning technology when he heard his own voice generated by artificial intelligence. “When I speak into this mouthpiece, prime minister ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday a stimulus package of more than 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) that includes tax breaks and benefits for low-income households, a plan criticized by ...

WAKAYAMA—A man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on attempted murder, election law violation and other charges in an attack on then Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in 2023 at the site of a ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Jan. 23 pledged to tackle the alarming decline in the birthrate through measures that far exceed the scope of those taken by previous governments. In his policy ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has given the official nod to significantly boost Japan’s defense budget to 2 percent of gross domestic product in fiscal 2027, according to the ministers of finance ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Oct. 23 that he plans to accelerate talks on returning part of the increased tax revenues to the public to help mitigate the rising cost of living. The revenues ...