The spouse of Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio visited the White House on Monday to satisfy with First Lady Jill Biden.
Kishida Yuko grew to become the primary partner of a Japanese prime minister to journey to the United States with out her husband on the invitation of the First Lady.
Japan’s Foreign Ministry stated the 2 met over tea ready by Kishida, who later greeted President Joe Biden within the Oval Office.
The two ladies additionally planted a cherry tree on the White House to mark the friendship between their nations. The first woman stated the tree planting is a logo of lengthy lasting bilateral relations.
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Kishida unharmed after explosive gadget thrown at him in Wakayama
Japan Today – Apr 15
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was unharmed after a person threw a cylindrical object which exploded forward of a stump speech he was on account of make throughout his go to to western Japan on Saturday, lower than a 12 months after a former premier was fatally shot throughout election campaigning.

North Korean missile prompts temporary evacuation order in Japan
Al Jazeera – Apr 13
The Japanese authorities has reassured residents on its second largest island, Hokkaido, {that a} missile from North Korea is not more likely to land on or round its territory, lifting a beforehand issued evacuation order.

Ruling get together scores large wins in native election contests
straitstimes.com – Apr 10
Sapporo is about to renew its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, whereas Osaka will keep the course in its pursuit of built-in resorts, after their incumbent leaders handily trounced opponents in native elections throughout Japan on Sunday.

Voting underway in 1st spherical of Japan’s unified native elections
The Japan News – Apr 09
Voting is underway within the first spherical of unified native elections throughout Japan on Sunday, with points together with child-rearing help, the struggle towards inflation and the revitalization of regional economies hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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