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Fumio Kishida (岸田 文雄, Kishida Fumio, born 29 July 1957) is the Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2021. A member of the House of Representatives, he previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2017 and as acting Minister of Defense in 2017. From 2017 to 2020, he also ...
May 10, 2023 · As he welcomes the G7 to Hiroshima, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he wants Japan to become a global leader once more.
Apr 7, 2024 · Spiraling geopolitical tensions have pushed the world to a “historic turning point” and are forcing Japan to change its defense posture, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told CNN Sunday...
Oct. 2021. The 100th Prime Minister. Aug. 2017. Political Chairperson of LDP. Jul. 2017. Minister of Defense (3rd Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled)) Aug. 2016. Minister for Foreign Affairs (3rd Abe Cabinet (2nd reshuffled)) Oct. 2015.
Sep 29, 2021 · Fumio Kishida has been elected Japan's new prime minister—just days after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) picked him as leader. Here's how he won.
5 days ago · Fumio Kishida is a Japanese politician who served as leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) and head of the Kōchikai (a faction within the LDP with a liberal tendency) and became prime minister of Japan in 2021. Prior to becoming prime minister, Kishida served as foreign minister.
Oct 4, 2021 · Fumio Kishida has formally taken office as Japan's new prime minister, succeeding Yoshihide Suga who resigned after just one year in office. Mr Kishida, 64, won the race to lead Japan's ruling...
Sep 29, 2021 · Fumio Kishida has won a race to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), putting him on course to become the next prime minister. Mr Kishida will succeed Yoshihide Suga, who decided...
Oct 4, 2021 · TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Fumio Kishida was officially elected as Japan's 100th prime minister on Monday after winning a majority of votes in both houses of parliament. The new...
Nov 18, 2021 · Upon winning the election for Liberal Democratic Party president, Kishida was appointed Prime Minister of Japan by an extraordinary session of the Diet. He vowed to lend a sincere ear to the voices of the Japanese people and to conduct politics in an attentive and broad-minded manner.
