Fumio Kishida

June 24, 2024

Only 10% Support PM Kishida Amid Plummeting Ratings: Poll

Only 10.4 percent of the Japanese public support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the upcoming ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race, signaling widespread dissatisfaction, a media poll showed on Sunday. Conducted by

Japanese Prime Minister Issues Apology for ID Card Mismanagement

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has issued a public apology amidst mounting criticism and frustrations surrounding the government’s recent plan to consolidate individuals’ tax and social security data into a singular identification card. This apology comes as Prime Minister Kishida’s

August 15, 2023

Strategic troika engages with Myanmar military

Bangladesh/Japan/Myanmar

According to media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has reiterated his country’s support for Bangladesh’s efforts to repatriate the Rohingya to Myanmar. He

Only 10% Support PM Kishida Amid Plummeting Ratings: Poll

June 24, 2024

Only 10.4 percent of the Japanese public support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the upcoming ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race, signaling widespread dissatisfaction, a media poll showed on Sunday. Conducted by

Japanese Prime Minister Issues Apology for ID Card Mismanagement

August 15, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has issued a public apology amidst mounting criticism and frustrations surrounding the government’s recent plan to consolidate individuals’ tax and social security data into a singular identification

Strategic troika engages with Myanmar military

May 1, 2023

Bangladesh/Japan/Myanmar

According to media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has reiterated his country’s support for Bangladesh’s efforts to repatriate the Rohingya to Myanmar. He said Bangladesh and Japan have upgraded their relationship

The Spirit of Democracy Remains Strong

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A Victory for the Brazilian People Once More Through Lula

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Anti-Taliban armed resistance is spreading across Afghanistan, with the National

Punjab’s Gang Violence Tests Modi’s Security Strategy

Parvinder Singh Jhota spent years confronting suspected drug dealers in

Manipur’s Deadly Spiral: Ethnic Conflict Spawns a Wider Security Crisis

Manipur’s ethnic conflict is entering a more volatile phase, with

The Dangerous Politics of Mob Rule

When street violence is mistaken for popular will, a small

Bullets at a Funeral: Can Extremists Break Jordan’s Unity?

The killing of nine people at a Greek Orthodox funeral

From Anti-State Laws to State Repression

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The Architect Of Betrayal

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Financial influence has become a significant tool of global geopolitics,

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An unofficial Khalistan referendum in Edmonton, attended by thousands of

Maldives Expands Its Strategic Choices Beyond India

The Maldives’ first presidential visit to Pakistan in 11 years

Afghanistan: Security Without Accountability

The October 21 attack in Bamyan highlights the risks facing

Kashmir: 79 Years of Dispute, No Resolution

Since 1947, Kashmir has remained at the centre of a

Disaster Is a Possibility

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