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Japan's ruling LDP begins prime minister race: 5 things to know

Sep 13, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially announced the start of its two-week presidential race on Thursday to pick the largest political party's next leader to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Voting and ballot counting are slated for Sept. 27. The winner of the election will be appointed Japan's 102nd prime minister at the Diet, where the party holds the most seats in both the upper and lower houses.
Japan eyes new embassy post to promote cross-border business ties

Mar 11, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki |Ryo Nemoto

TOKYO -- Japan is looking to create a post at its embassies dedicated to promoting international business ties, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Monday, as the U.S.-China rivalry, war in Ukraine and other geopolitical shifts open up new doors for companies. Kamikawa outlined the plans to bolster Japan's economy through diplomacy in a speech to the Japan Business Federation, the country's leading business lobby also known as Keidanren.
Japan should fully lift arms export ban: ex-security chief

Feb 28, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki

TOKYO -- Japan should in principle allow exports of defense equipment as Tokyo faces its "toughest and most complicated" security environment in the postwar era, a former head of the country's National Security Secretariat told Nikkei recently. Japan "should build a comprehensive, multifaceted system" to handle these security challenges, with bolstering its defense capabilities as a core element, said Shotaro Yachi, who served as the first NSS chief from 2014 to 2019.
Japan to craft new clearance to safeguard economic security

Feb 2, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will put in place a two-tiered security clearance regime to protect data critical to economic security, Nikkei has learned. The top tier will apply to the most sensitive information, of the kind already covered by the state secrets law. A newly created second tier will cover information critical to economic security. The government plans to submit legislation for this to the current session of parliament.
Japan takes back $75m in unused foreign development aid

Jan 11, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki |Masaya Kato

TOKYO -- Japan is rescinding some foreign aid funding because projects earmarked for the cash have become unfeasible, with 11 billion yen ($75.3 million) sent back to national coffers in recent years. Tokyo still has over 160 billion yen to be disbursed as official development assistance (ODA) even after the return, which was disclosed by Foreign Ministry officials.
G7 grapples with challenges of Israel-Hamas war, Ukraine and China

Nov 8, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki

TOKYO -- Group of Seven foreign ministers urged humanitarian pauses to the fighting in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as the bloc seeks to present a united front on the issue while also supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia and countering China's military ambitions. Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas, which controls Gaza, after the militant group's deadly attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7.
Japan tries for balanced diplomatic response to Israel-Hamas war

Oct 10, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki |Rimi Inomata |Ryo Nemoto

TOKYO -- Japan's government has sought to maintain its delicate balance in Middle East diplomacy even amid the latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned the attacks by Hamas on Israel while calling for restraint on both sides.
China strategic rival to U.S., not threat: East Timor's Ramos-Horta

Sep 30, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki

DILI -- As tensions between the U.S. and China escalate, both sides should seek opportunities for dialogue and, if possible, partnership, even as strategic rivals, said Jose Ramos-Horta, the president of East Timor, in an interview with Nikkei. Emerging and developing countries -- referred to collectively as the Global South -- are receiving increasing attention.
Sumatra forest becomes decarbonization lab for Japan's Marubeni

Sep 1, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki

JAKARTA -- A vast tree plantation run by Japanese trading house Marubeni in the mountains of southern Sumatra has grown beyond its main purpose of pulp production to become a testing ground for efforts to reduce and capture carbon emissions. Roughly 287,000 hectares -- bigger than the size of Tokyo --- of red mahogany trees extend as far as the eye can see from the top of one of the area's 40-odd fire lookout towers.
Indonesia taps local fishers to boost Natuna Islands defense

Aug 17, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Koya Jibiki

JAKARTA -- Once an idyllic archipelago of fishing villages, Indonesia's Natuna Islands in recent years have transformed into the front lines of the country's remote island defenses, amid increased Chinese activity in the area. Earlier this month, staffers from Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry were seen flying drones at a fishery center on Natuna Besar, the archipelago's largest island located around 1,100 km from Jakarta.