Kishida had said in his first Diet policy speech in January that his administration would compile an unprecedented package of measures to deal with the falling birthrate.

In December 2022, Kishida said a decision on when to start the defense spending tax hike would be made in 2023. But with just two months remaining in the year, that prospect is also becoming ...

A Japanese court has sentenced Ryuji Kimura to 10 years in prison for attempting to kill former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida by throwing a homemade pipe bomb during a 2023 campaign event.