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Japan's Kishida in Poland for talks after visit to Ukraine
"Japan's prime minister says he will support Poland, which bears an increasing burden due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Alongside Polish prime minister Matthias, fumio kushida says he visited Ukraine and conveyed unwavering solidarity of Japan and G 7 directly to president volodymyr zelensky, adding, as this year's G 7 presidency, Japan will work together with Poland to demonstrate leadership. So that's the international community. Can unite and firmly support Ukraine kushida added Japan would offer development assistance in light of the increasing burden on Poland, Japan usually provides the type of promised aid to developing countries which Poland is no longer because Japan can make an exception here. I'm Charles De Ledesma
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Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions
"G 7 countries marked the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a fresh round of sanctions. I'm Ben Thomas with the latest in a statement G 7 leaders renewed their commitment to further counter Russia's capacity to wage its illegal aggression and pledge to prevent Russia from obtaining military equipment and technology. They also called on other countries to stop providing Moscow with military support. New U.S. sanctions target more than 200 people and entities, including banks, manufacturers, and individuals that have helped Russia evade earlier sanctions. Russia's medals and mining sector among those targeted. The Biden administration will also further restrict exports to Russia and raise tariffs on some Russian products imported to the U.S.. Japan's prime minister bumi O kishida, who serving as this year's G 7 president, announced his government will freeze assets of some 120 individuals and organizations and ban the export of drones and other materials that can be used for military purposes. The G 7 leaders also renewed their commitment to countering the negative impact of the war on the rest of the world. Especially the most vulnerable people. I'm Ben Thomas
Northwest Newsradio
"kishida" Discussed on Northwest Newsradio
"Yourself to be social, schedule lunch with a friend, even if you don't feel like it, these interactions may help lift your mood. Steve mccarran, come on in. Japan looks into a new population push. ABC's Anthony trotter reports from Tokyo. Japan's leader vows to create a children first economy to combat his nation's shrinking population, Japan is currently the world's third biggest economy despite its declining births and rise in life expectancy. Prime minister fumio kishida says more babies are needed to keep the country afloat previous efforts to get Japanese to have more kids such as child care subsidies have had limited success. The nation's population has been steadily falling amidst high costs in stagnant wages, prime minister kishida also seeks to build up the nation's military in light of an increasingly assertive China and inimical North Korea, marking a reversal in the country's pacifist post war past critics questioned just how the government will manage to pull off the lofty and expensive military build up while at the same time reversing the nation's decade long population decline Anthony trotter ABC News Tokyo. And that takes us to two 20, which means it's time for an update on our money news. Our stock charts dot com money update with Jim chesko. I met a slew of corporate earnings, stocks finished today's session mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tacked on 104 points. But the S&P 500 and NASDAQ composite slipped three and 30, respectively. Shares of 3M skidded 6.2%, the maker of scotch tape and posted notes reported a slowdown in sales and announced plans to cut 2500 jobs. After the closed software giant Microsoft posted quarterly earnings that were down 12% from a year earlier, but slightly topped expectations. Revenue edged up 2% as its cloud segment continues to grow. Investors are giving thumbs up to results, Microsoft shares are up 4% in after hours trading. That's your money now. On
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Kishida prioritizes arms buildup, reversing low birthrate
"Prime minister fumio kushida, such Japan faces the serious security environment in the region, since the end of World War II, and is pledging to push a military build up under a newly adopted security strategy. In a policy speech opening this year's parliamentary session, kushida said active diplomacy should be prioritized, but it requires defense power to back it up. He said Japan's new security strategy is based on a realistic simulation as we face. He says more regional tensions since the end of World War II. This month, the Japan leader took a 5 nation tour, including to Washington, to explain Japan's new defense plan and further develop defense ties with the U.S.. I'm Charles De la
Monocle 24: The Briefing
"kishida" Discussed on Monocle 24: The Briefing
"Attitude signals a possible breakthrough for Ukraine ahead of another Russian offensive. New Zealand has a new prime minister Chris hipkins will replace just in the Ardennes as head of the Labor Party. Hipkins has a tough road ahead with labor trailing the opposition in opinion polls and the country expected to fall into recession before a general election in October. And Japanese prime minister fumio kishida has pledged to take urgent steps to tackle the country's declining birth rate. Kishida said he would submit plans to double the budget on child related policies by June, saying it was now or never for the world's oldest society. Those are the days headlines back to you, Georgina. And now to Nigeria, where next month citizens will vote in an election that could profoundly change the political future of the country, while on the line from Lagos is arnu adawi, the West Africa correspondent for the Financial Times, welcome to the show. I wonder if you could give us a snapshot of the political landscape in Nigeria right now. Thank you for having me. As directly said in the intro, Nigerians are going to the polls next month to elect a successor for president Muhammadu Buhari. The election is about 18 candidates running for president, but they are only three major candidates that we can talk about. And who are those three main candidates? Yes, the first and the favorite is bola tea nobu a former governor of Lagos state. And the candidate of the ruling all progressive Congress who is 70 years old also another important candidate is atiku Abubakar of the main opposition people's democratic party who has run for office. This is 6 attempt at running for president and he was formerly vice president from 1999 to 2007. And the third candidate to know about is Peter OB of the small Labor Party Peter B was governor of a number of states in Nigeria southeast for 8 years and is compared to the other two candidates is a relative outsider. And he is captured the attention of a lot of young voters in Nigeria. And how important is that youth vote? I mean, look, the median age in Nigeria is 18. It's one of the youngest countries in the world. There's a lot of people who are still under 35 between the voting age of 18 to 35. So there's a strong numbers of people who could potentially vote. So yeah, it's very important to capture the youth votes. But I think it's also important to note that torn out is going to be one of the major issues that determines this elections. Historically, Nigerians are not always turned out to vote. The last election in 2019 only 35% of people came out to vote. So the election might also turn on who can get their voters to come out on election day. And why is this election on February 25th being regarded as very important? I mean, after the past 8 years of president Muhammad Buhari, the country is not in good shape as this critics would say the inflation is running at more than 20%. Insecurity that used to mostly be confined to the northeast of the country are spread to pretty much every part of the country. So you have terror groups who have been decimated in the south in the splinter groups who are taking advantage of the chaos in the northwest groups known as bandits who are attacking people and kidnapping sculptured and parts of the southeast you have people called separate artists who probably enjoy new contracts. So there's insecurity in pretty much every part of the country that you look at. So when you think about how important security is and the ship that the economy is in, it's a very important election for the 200 million Nigerians. 200 million, which is huge. And I wonder what happens what happens in Nigeria will affect the rest of the world given that very large population. Yeah, I mean, I think just on a continental level to start with. What happens in Nigeria could affect the rest of the continent, Nigeria, oftentimes is a bellwether for the elf of the continent. So you want a Nigeria that is doing well that is agile, but also in terms of population. A lot of Nigeria, especially young middle aged people who are also educated, are leaving the country in large numbers. Most of them, there's a lot of Nigerians now in the UK working as doctors, engineers, and nurses. So Nigeria has historically been a supplier of labor to the rest of the world. And we have immigration that is happening on a much grander scale than it used to be because of the conditions in the country. So I think nitrate is very important because to be Frank, how many countries can do with a situation where Nigeria is not in its best shape. And if there's economic decline there, then of course that is going to fuel migration to other countries. Yeah, absolutely. It will also affect Nigeria's neighbors. The small countries who surround Nigeria. So I think it's an electron that is very important for everyone to keep an eye on. Not only for the state of managers, democracy, which is one of the largest democracies anywhere in the world, but also because of these important factors that we just outlined. And just before you go, what then would be the best possible outcome for Nigeria. Yeah, I mean, I mean, obviously as a reporter, it's far for me to say the best conduit to win. But I think in terms of the country itself, it will be great to have a free and fair election. That is devoid of violence. And an election where at the end of the day, regardless of who wins, everyone can know that they emerged through the process through and free lecture. I think that would be the best possible outcome on February 25. Anna, thank you very much indeed. That's why and we'll be keeping a very close eye on events in Nigeria.
Northwest Newsradio
"kishida" Discussed on Northwest Newsradio
"Record snows there. This is putting a nice dent in the drought, but doing some damage as it does so. Here are your political insights from ABC News. The House judiciary committee is now launching its own investigation into President Biden's handling of classified documents. The committee sent a letter to attorney general Merrick Garland demanding all documents and communications between government entities regarding the investigation, as well as a request to appoint a special counsel. The committee is requesting a response in two weeks by 5 p.m. on January 27th. However, his letter was not accompanied by a subpoena. The oversight committee has also asked The White House the national archives for all communications and records as well. The White House has repeatedly referred almost every question about this matter to the Department of Justice, and vice president Kamala Harris met with Japanese prime minister fumio kishida ahead of his meeting with President Biden. She told him the United States relationship with Japan is ironclad. Biden also telling him the United States will continue to support Japan and its ongoing defense against growing threats from China and North Korea. ABC News Washington. Northwest traffic from the high performance homes traffic center. East 5 22 is looking fluid traveling from four or 5 to two, your drive will take 15 minutes. The Edmonds Kingston fury running a half hour behind schedule for both vessels, I 90 east is aqua disabled vehicles blocking off the left lane at the exit to front street so use caution and it's a half hour delay for the number one vessel of the font Roy ferry. Our next book is traffic and I know for. The news radio 1000 FM 97 7 forecast from the northwest crawl space services weather center. Expect to see more rain over the weekend, but it won't be as heavy as the last two days. Eyes on Saturday will be in the mid 50s with dry periods in between showers. But heavier rain moves in on Sunday with highest expected to make it to 50, but
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Japan, US to hold security talks before Kishida meets Biden
"Next week, we'll see Washington based strategy talks between the U.S. and Japan. Foreign and defense ministers will discuss security, the day before Japanese prime minister fumio kushida lands in the U.S. capital next week, kushida meets with president Joe Biden on January 13 for a summit wrapping up his tour of group of 7 nations as Tokyo expands its military and deepens its alliance with America. The Japan officials will meet their American counterparts Lloyd Austin and Anthony blinken for talks on Wednesday. They're expected to focus on their new national security strategies and concerns, including China, North Korea and Russia. I'm Charles De Ledesma
Bloomberg Radio New York
"kishida" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"When you have oil prices that are high when they are volatile, it's always a time when I think issues like protectionism and greater government control come into play. So it could be an added element of political risk. And again, not one that you could necessarily be positive for consumers in that it could be another added bullish sentiment going forward. Thank you so much for that. Edward bell, senior director of market economics at amateur and breaking news out of Tokyo. Kishida says that he'll strengthen the border measures on arrivals from China. Of course, China has said it will hit back on countries imposing such measures saying that those are political gold kishida saying that Tokyo, Japan, world strengthened its border measures on arrivals from China on the back of surging COVID cases in China. Typically with us, this is Bloomberg. When will you be able to go to a meeting where nobody smells like hand sanitizer, who knows, but we can give you the latest business and financial news. Fragrance free. Plus tease out some of what you just said. Are there tools in the toolbox for the fed? Does that point to the need for continued monetary support? Bloomberg radio, the Bloomberg business app and Bloomberg radio dot com. You do realize the mark that this is having on a younger generation. Bloomberg, the world is listening. Start your market day with Bloomberg surveillance. The bond market, it's a really interesting soup game. Jonathan farrow and Lisa Abramovich. It's in your base case the worst case scenario for the most concerns finance can't be fun. Who's in the zoo guys? Which one of us? Bloomberg surveillance must listen must watch. I think they made a great decision, separately I suppose. We didn't want to use it 7 eastern on Bloomberg radio and Bloomberg television. When you reorganize and declutter, we're probably the first thing you decide to keep. Is there any serious
Monocle 24: The Briefing
"kishida" Discussed on Monocle 24: The Briefing
"Over the weekend Beijing recorded three deaths from COVID-19, its first fatalities from the disease in 6 months, officials have called for residents to avoid non imperative travel. Over 40 people have died after an earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java, more than 700 were injured and dozens of buildings were damaged, including an Islamic boarding school, a hospital and other public facilities. The magnitude 5.6 quake was centered close to the town of chanji in west Java province at the depth of over 6 miles. The former chief executive of Walt Disney is returning as CEO less than a year after he retired. Disney says bob Iger is being reinstated as CEO for two more years. It comes as the company posted lower than expected results for its fiscal fourth quarter. Those the day's headlines, back to Tom. Thanks, Emma. Now, Japan has got a new internal affairs minister takei matsumoto, a former foreign minister, succeeds at minero torada in the post. Torada resigned yesterday over a scandal involving party funding. The third cabinet member to leave in less than a month. Something that's been seen as a significant blow to prime minister fumio kishida. What for more, I'm joined now by Monica's Tokyo bureau chief and senior Asia editor Fiona Wilson, good evening to you, Fiona. Great to have you with us. Yeah, I don't know. We got a characterized. This is a bit of a problem. Isn't it, because you don't? Yeah, I mean, it's becoming even more of a problem. You're absolutely right. I mean, he's lost three cabinet ministers in under a month. That's not great. And yeah, the latest one to resign. And I think the other thing is they're all allies of kiss he does. So it's looking it looks bad. It looks like he can't appoint people properly, which is what the opposition is playing on. Yeah, minoru minoru terada. He had to resign. There's been an ongoing discussion about his political funding. He was putting in inaccurate reports. I mean, he was even, you know, his local support group had put in the name of the accountant. It was someone who'd actually died. So none of it looks good for terada, but it looks even worse for kishida. Well, yeah, and whilst it's probably not rivaling cabinet machinations here in the UK in terms of the sort of ministerial roundabout. It's clearly a problem and as you say, in particular, the fact that these are allies, is there a threat, I don't know if you're into the sort of day to day facility with which case you can continue to sort of run his administration. Yeah, I think so. I mean, the polls are looking pretty bad for him. I saw one in the, which is one of the biggest papers in Japan. 43% of people asked hope that kishida will quit. So it's looking bad for him. This is a cabinet that was formed in August. It's not an old cabinet. He did a big reshuffle in August. Promised experience and no problem with all the challenges we can take them on. And it's just got sort of gone from bad to worse. Different scandals, but it just really builds up to saying, can kishida manage the real problems that Japan faces never mind these scandal ridden ministers can he deal with the cost of living crisis. This ongoing discussion about the unification church, which has been going on since the assassination of Shinzo Abe. So it's really looking quite dicey, I think, for kishida at the moment. Well, yeah, and I mentioned there are a couple of these big problems. Obviously, economics, which is a bit of a global narrative. The dreadful assassination of Abe. And because she does approval ratings kind of have sunk pretty much since then, while some of those things are obviously without his control, the aftermath of that dreadful Abe assassination being one of them. Other things are within his gift, or one imagines the people will expect that they are. What can he actually do to turn things around? Or does he have to try and navigate these choppy economic waters with whatever degree of facility he can demonstrate? Yeah, I mean, it's a good point. So I think one of the big criticisms is that he's been hiring his friends. And people are saying these are not experienced enough these people. They shouldn't have been given cabinet jobs. All first timers as ministers, these three, and many people felt they weren't suitable. And, you know, the opposition's just been grinding away the press is on the case. So really, it's been a bit relentless. And I think it is a big distraction for kishida. And I think also a lot of people felt he was being quite indecisive, even though tirade, this has been an ongoing issue. He should have gone last week, really. Instead of which kishida didn't act, didn't act, he's been in Southeast Asia, you know, he's been ASEAN meetings, G 20 apec meeting, and then events kind of overtook. And he did get the resignation on a resignation as it's being called the dismissal on Sunday, but it was seen as too little too late. So I think he is personally being seen as quite weak and indecisive. Well, I guess let's just talk very briefly about the new broom, take matsumoto. I mean, I guess a little bit more experience, I think, had served as maybe first foreign minister before. So certainly has a bit more experience a little more of a sort of an older head, a wise addition potentially. Do we know what kind of ministerial style he'll bring to the post? Yeah, I mean, he's been a former foreign minister, matsumoto. So he certainly experienced. I think the danger at the moment is people are scrutinizing so closely now that the merest hint of the scandal and the papers will be on to it. I think people are sensing that the kishida kapanen is in trouble. So he looks like a safe pair of hands at the moment. But I'm hearing about other cabinet ministers potentially with other scandals looming. So who knows if this is the end of the story yet? Fiona, I sense we'll have to check in with you again soon. It could be another move on that ministerial merry go round that I mentioned, but for now thanks for making sense of it. For us, that was our Fiona Wilson in Tokyo. You're listening to the briefing on monocle 24. Keen
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Southeast Asia leaders kick off ASEAN summit in Cambodia
"The U.S. Japan and South Korea have found a unified response to North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile program as the leaders met on the sidelines of the East Asia summit in Cambodia President Joe Biden met separately with Japanese prime minister fumio kishida and South Korean president Yun sui before all three sat down together to discuss North Korea Biden declared that the three way partnership is even more important than its ever been when North Korea is stepping up its provocations both Yun and kishida discussed the ongoing displays of aggression by North Korea which has fired dozens of missiles in recent weeks I'm Karen Chammas
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North Korea launches ICBM that apparently failed and 2 short-range missiles
"North Korea has fired an intercontinental missile above Japan's eastern waters Alarms blared from public cloud speakers as Japanese fishermen rushed back to shore in northern Japan North Korea's latest test is one of a barrage of weapons demonstrations that many believe will lead to a nuclear test soon The ballistic missiles test which was followed by two short arranged missiles was condemned by the north's neighbors including a strong statement by Japanese prime minister fumio kishida The continuous launch of ballistic missiles is outrageous and absolutely intolerable The Biden administration has worn North Korea against
Bloomberg Radio New York
"kishida" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Trade adult interactive brokers dot com. In Japan and South Korea have just begun to trade for a look at what's going on. He is Doug prisoner. Airport a little bit of weakness across the board. Let's begin in Tokyo where the nikkei is down 9 tenths of 1% earlier, a Japanese prime minister kishida announced an extra budget for stimulating the economy it totals ¥29.1 trillion. We also had news, a short while ago that core consumer prices in Tokyo rose at a rate of a 3.4% in the month of October. That's a year on year reading and it's a little above forecast as Brian mentioned a short while ago, the BOJ will have a policy decision later, little bit of weakness coming through in the end at one 46 35 and again, the nikkei down 9 tenths of 1%. The cost be off a half of 1% similar decline in Sydney for the ASX 200, all of this after an uneven session in the U.S., we had a rally in shares of caterpillar after the company highlighted strong buyer demand cat shares were up nearly 8%. That led the Dow to a gain of 6 tenths of 1%, but the story on meta platform sent the S&P lower by 6 tenths of 1% and the NASDAQ comp down about 1.6%. US Treasury yields now moving up after a move lower in New York trading at ten year at three 92 a two year at four 28 we'll talk more about markets in 15 minutes. And you know Doug the caterpillar news was all the more interesting in that China has been a drag on caterpillar and it really has been almost no sales that are due to the lockdowns and all that. So it sets it up as quite interesting. Well, let's take a look at one of the big stories of the day in addition to caterpillar and that is Amazon. It may not be such a Merry Christmas. The ecommerce giant said its sales for the current quarter will be between a 140 and a $148 billion analysts were estimating a 156 billion. Amazon has been dealing with a pullback in consumer spending. As a result, revenue from the prior quarter also missed projections. In the meantime, Amazon reported operating expenses jumped nearly 18% up to a $125 billion. It was the 5th straight quarter where expenses increased faster than revenue growth did. Amazon shares traded down about 12 and a half percent in the after hours session. Apple delivered just good enough news in its quarterly report to avoid the fate of most of the tech giants this earnings season. iPhones and services were a bit softer than expected last quarter, but apple's revenue and profit both topped analyst estimates. Here's Mark gurman. So the iPhone S was about $400 million. These services missed us about $800 million. So we're not talking crater of an issue here. But investors and analysts always looking for more, right? But I think all things considered given what we've seen from meta from Google from Amazon earlier today. This is a pretty remarkable report. They've clearly dodged the tech route here. The company did say that growth wouldn't be as strong in the upcoming holiday quarter, but investors found enough optimism to send the stock higher in late trading. Apple shares ending at one 44 80. All right, four and a half minutes past the hour it's time for global news. The United States has modified its policy on the use of nuclear weapons at Baxter has global news from the 9 60 newsroom in San Francisco head. Yeah, that's right, Brian
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"kishida" Discussed on AP News
"Authority to say that we're going to, you know, state roe V wade as the law of the land. And the way we do that is to an election in the United States Congress and for those angered by the Supreme Court ruling that ended a constitutional right to abortion. She protested because keep making your point. It's critically important. I'm Ben Thomas, AP news. Japanese citizens vote in a parliamentary election days after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Exit polls show the governing liberal Democratic Party certain to win a majority victory, possibly propelled by a wave of sympathy votes for Abe's ruling party. This is a major boost for prime minister fumio kishida, who led a minute silence for Abe at the party's headquarters before announcing the winning candidates. Abe was shot while campaigning in Nara on Friday and died of blood loss and hospital later that day, shocking a country which prides itself for its safety, Sunday's election had a new meaning with all political leaders emphasizing the importance of free speech and democracy, I'm Naomi Shannon, Japanese citizens vote in a parliamentary election days after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Exit polls show the governing liberal Democratic Party certain to win a majority victory, possibly propelled by a wave of sympathy votes for Abe's ruling party. This is a major boost for prime minister fumio kishida, who led a minute silence for Abe at the parties headquarters before announcing the winning candidates. Abe was shot while campaigning in Nara on Friday and died of blood loss and hospital later that day. Shocking a country which prides itself for its safety, Sunday's election had a new meaning with all political leaders emphasizing the importance of free speech and democracy, I'm Naomi Shannon. The highland park, Illinois community, where 7 people were killed by a shooter at a July 4th parade, say their final goodbyes to their loved ones. On Saturday Eduardo was buried on what would have been his 70th birthday among those attending governor J B pritzker. He was remembered as a loving father and grandfather, a day earlier mourners
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Japan votes for key election in shadow of Abe assassination
"Japanese citizens vote in a parliamentary election days after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe Exit polls show the governing liberal Democratic Party certain to win a majority victory possibly propelled by a wave of sympathy votes for Abe's ruling party This is a major boost for prime minister fumio kishida who led a minute silence for Abe at the parties headquarters before announcing the winning candidates Abe was shot while campaigning in Nara on Friday and died of blood loss and hospital later that day Shocking a country which prides itself for its safety Sunday's election had a new meaning with all political leaders emphasizing the importance of free speech and democracy I'm Naomi
Bloomberg Radio New York
"kishida" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"Not a secret that I've been thinking about this and I've been talking to people about the sort of things that the country needs rebirth of trust, the renewal of the economy and the restart clean restart. Apologies that is a Tom tug speaking there on another story. We're hoping to return to our Bloomberg reporter live in Tokyo, Lisa doo after the Japanese prime minister fumio kishida made a press conference this morning around the shooting of the former prime minister Shinzo Abe visibly emotional, the current prime minister hoping to speak to Lisa do live in Tokyo, Lisa, good morning. What was in that press conference? Yes, hi. So Japanese prime minister from Ukraine was out campaigning as it is election season today. And he had just returned to kante the social resistance prime minister and gave some short comments on the shooting of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. He called the shooting absolutely unforgivable, as you said, very emotional during his comments. He did mention that he did that. The motive for the shooting is still not know. And he was quite mom and did not comment much on what the impact may be on the elections, Japan is about to hold. It's a Russian opera house on Sunday. And kishida also mentioned that they are looking into what the security measures were during Abe each. That was about the extent of it. Okay, Bloomberg needs to do in Tokyo. Thank you for that update after that shooting of the former prime minister Shinzo Abe in Japan or will of course bring you the latest on that story throughout the program this morning. Okay. Let's move on to politics here in the UK following Boris Johnson's resignation yesterday would be contenders to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister are working out if they have enough support to launch leadership bids, the commons foreign affairs committee chairman Tom tougan has become the first contender to throw his hat in the ring
Mark Levin
Japan, South Korea & Taiwan Take Action Against Russia
"Japan South Korea and Taiwan are among the nations to announce their support of Ukraine and condemnation of Russia Japanese prime minister fumo kishida said his country would join in freezing transactions from Russia's Central Bank and limiting exports as well as pledging a 100 million humanitarian aid Doesn't it sound like the rest of the world is doing more than Biden mister producer I'm quite serious about this Why are we not blowing out this guy's energy industry Why are we not blowing out this guy's energy industry and opening ours It's very simple Excuse me I told Ukrainian president zelensky that Japan is with Ukraine So the president of Japan and offered firm support for Ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity South Korea announced it would also be blocking strategic exports potentially including electronics semiconductors and computers As well as helping to limit Russia's access to swift system the financial system Taiwan said it would be joining in the sanctions and its computer chip companies will be
AP News Radio
North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022
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Monocle 24: The Briefing
"kishida" Discussed on Monocle 24: The Briefing
"Wilson in Tokyo, will be unpacking a crucial meeting between U.S. president Joe Biden and Japan's prime minister fumio kishida and we'll be talking about why it matters to the rest of us. More from Fiona on the way in just a moment also ahead today our correspondent Alexei Cori lav tells us why Austria could become the first European nation to make COVID jabs compulsory. Austrian Chancellor Karl nehama, who recently had COVID himself, said the vaccine mandate is not about pitting the vaccinators against the unvaccinated. It's about what we know with certainty, he said, and that is that vaccines present our best way out of the pandemic. Andrew Muller is also on hand to unpack the last 7 days, and we'll remember the life and music of Brazilian icon Elsa Suarez, who's died at the age of 91. All that ahead here on the briefing with may Tom Edwards. U.S. president Joe Biden is meeting the new Japanese prime minister fumio kishida today, the virtual bilateral talks are focused on the two countries economies, climate, and security matters. This relationship, of course, is key to the stability of the broader indo Pacific region. And let's get more on this now with Monica's Tokyo bureau chief Fiona Wilson, good evening to you Fiona there. I hope we find you well. What have we learned so far about the talks? Hi, Tom. Well, they've already been saying that The White House and Japan's also be pretty much giving an outline of what the talks will be. I mean, march to prime minister kishida is disappointment. It's not a real life meeting. It's a virtual meeting online. He was really hoping to be in Washington for this first proper meeting. They did a bump elbows cop 26, but this is the first discussion really real kind of policy discussion. I think security will be top of the agenda. It's always China, Taiwan, North Korea. Yeah, they're going to be touching, I think, on climate change, COVID. I think it's going to be pretty broad ranging, actually. Yeah, and that's perhaps understandable given the relatively fresh in office. Maybe instructive and just to take a step back and consider the state, I suppose that the broader relationship between the two. Obviously we've had a number of resets, post Trump, but now kishida, of course, also, how would you gauge where the U.S. Japan relationship kind of sits right now? Yeah, I mean, they're both reiterating this point about the U.S. Japan alliance being the cornerstone of stability in the region and the world as they bring it out to the world. And I think that is felt on both sides, Japan's absolutely critical to the U.S. in this region. And for Japan's defense, there's a lot of talk in Japan about the harsh security situation that Japan finds itself that surrounded by it's got North Korea and China, obviously the two countries they're most worried about. So that relationship is incredibly important. I mean, you have to remember that fumio kishida is very experienced on foreign policy. He was a very long-standing foreign minister for Japan. So he's very seasoned in these meetings. He should be a safe pair of hands, but they're absolutely they're playing up this meeting. It's really, really important for Japan. Yeah, and presumably, kish is aware of how important it is for the domestic audience. Do you think that there's any kind of disconnect between what the expectations are from kushida, his cabinet and so forth? And what the public expectation is. How, I don't know, from people you even talk to Fiona how's this meeting itself perceived by the Japanese this sort of man and woman in the street? Yeah, I think people want to see reassurances from the states that they will be there, this security alliance, very important, treaty in the treaty article 5 is the critical one that the U.S. will come to Japan aid, Japan's aid is territories that administers are under attack. And by that, it's really referring to these islands that China is also eyeing up in these trying to see. So that's important. I think it's reassuring for people also on the matter of North Korea. I mean, we've had four missile tests already this year. So obviously it has people a little bit jittery. So it's important to know that the Americans are supporting Japan. And it cuts both ways. It really is, it's important. I think there's a lot of talk about how Japan and the U.S. there's a lot of shared values and being aligned on a free and open indo Pacific. We hear that a lot. So I think this is very important. Also, you've got the quad which involves Australia and in India. So you've got the four big major democracies in this bit of the world. All clubbing together. And it's really it's a sort of barrier against China and China knows that. So it's a source of contention, but this is an interesting times in this region. Yeah, and fairly one thing I find really interesting is exploring whether traditional diplomacy, and the traditional ways of doing these meetings, obviously adapted for pandemic times. But there's something traditional about it. Is that still fit for purpose? Because a lot of talk is about the disruptive nature of the interventions that, of course, Beijing makes or acquiesces to North Korea, you've already mentioned missile launches and so forth. And there are so many players or proxy players who are using newer tactics, you know, that's changed because of the rise of digital. It's changed because of the way that countries engage with one another. Japan and the U.S. particularly under the current leadership have made a big play of restating the traditional virtues of diplomacy. And it is maybe a little old fashioned, is it still fit for purpose? Is that a narrative do you think that people are interested in? Yeah, that's a really interesting question Tom. I mean, I think people saw under Donald Trump that he was the biggest disruptor I would say. You know, he really upended. So with North Korea, he thought he could go there and become friends with Kim Jong-un and would stop the nuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. It was a very naive kind of approach. And I think people here realize that they had to go along with it because of the importance of this Japan U.S. alliance. I'm sure it's extremely painful for diplomats. And I think there is a bit of a reset to these traditional look, the people who kind of think along the same lines, let's make sure everyone knows that we're together. You know, you don't want within this group, people arguing with each other. It's difficult, I think nobody really knows what to do with North Korea, North Korea is just the most remarkable kind of survivor really. And so far, no approach has made any difference. And whatever Donald Trump thought, you know, you now have this increased hurtling towards nuclearization that North Korea is pursuing. And it's very difficult to stop it. And I think, really, they're prepared to try what it takes. But I think you're right. They're going back to more sort of old fashioned tactics. And you know, I think really it seems to have worked in the past. It is true that digitalization has changed things and social media is a big, big issue. And I think maybe Japan's been a little bit slow on that. But what they'd like is they want a solid share of support from the U.S.. And I think that cuts both ways. Yeah, interesting stuff. Fiona always great tier for me. Thanks for joining us on the program today. That was Monica's Tokyo bureau chief. Fiona Wilson. Now with news of more U.S. diplomacy and the days other news headlines, his marker sip. Thanks very much, Tom. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov are holding talks in Geneva today as fierce that Russia could be about to invade Ukraine continue to grow. Russia has a 100,000 troops at the border, but denies planning to invade mister blinken warned of grave consequences if Moscow is forced to cross to the border. Germany's coalition government wants to attract 400,000 qualified workers from a broad each year to tackle both a demographic imbalance and labor shortages in key sectors. Berlin's new leaders fear the shortfall risks are undermining.
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Biden-Kishida talks to touch on North Korea, China
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Monocle 24: The Globalist
"kishida" Discussed on Monocle 24: The Globalist
"Highlight for you? I just felt so lucky. I saw so many events. I really felt like, wow, there will never be an opportunity like this to be front row of the hundred meters final men and women. I went to the dressage. I went to the swimming. I saw the karate. I saw the sport climbing, which was a new event, as was karate. You know, it was very exciting for me. I massively interested in architecture. So to see some of the 1964 venues come to life again as Olympic venues, they've still been used. They've been in continuous use ever since, but Buddha can yogi national gymnasium. These are really iconic Tokyo landmarks. So to see them again as Olympic venues was very exciting. But there was a slight pain to the whole thing. I felt very sad a few journalists turning up to see these unbelievable performances. And the volunteers were really trying to bring the good cheer, but it was very, very uncomfortable. This feeling that these performances were really people couldn't enjoy them. So I personally I absolutely loved seeing it in person in the flesh. But I was feeling very, very guilty that none of my friends in Tokyo could join me. Absolutely. I mean, one thing you mentioned there was also the architecture. These were the most expensive games in history. What about that infrastructure, the stadiums you talked about the ones from the last Olympics? The new ones that were built as well, what has happened to all of that? What will happen to all of that? Yeah, I think the final bill we won't know till next year and you know I imagine they'll be trying to squirrel away as many of these as possible into other areas because the bill is already looking to be at least $20 billion, many people think it's nudging 30 billion. It's just astonishingly expensive. The whole thing. And it wasn't just the infrastructure, but as you say, yeah. So basically they reuse some of the venues from 1964 gave them a facelift. They looked at their absolute best. They built a lot of temporary venues, which were dismantled very quickly after. And there were a couple of absolutely brand new venues for swimming venue. The gymnastics arena, which was really spectacular, actually. That was a very, very impressive new building for which they brought in mass sito who'd worked on kenzo town gay's 1964 gymnasium for anyone who's interested in architecture. That was very exciting to see him brought back just such a brilliant engineer. And I think what we're seeing is that the national stadium, which was it was very expensive, not as expensive as it was going to be originally, but it was still one and a half $1 billion plus. That's a bit of a problem. Just the maintenance cost of that building are huge. And there are many takers. So I don't know what the future for that will be. It will certainly be used for big sporting events and possibly the 2025 world athletics championships. And it's a stunning venue, be a shame if it wasn't used. It really is an interesting. It's built very, very low rise. Can go Kumar who was he wasn't a solely responsible, but who worked on the final design wanted it to be a symbol of where Japan is now. It's a slightly low key stadium in a curious way. It's not a big bombastic stadium announcing Japan, which was more the mood in 1964. I think for this Olympics, it's more about apparently there was an emphasis on sustainability, but that's been rather scrutinized and it doesn't come out too well to accusations of greenwashing floating around. It's very difficult to have this size and for it to be properly green, I think. Well, and Vienna finally, what about the political cost as well as the actual cost? I mean, has fumio kishida and have other Japanese politicians learned lessons from this experience? Will there be some sort of lasting change in their approach to dialog with the public perhaps listening to the public as a result of the Olympics? Yeah, that's a really interesting question. I think as I was saying at the beginning, I think the Japanese government just wasn't decisive enough at the beginning of the year. It didn't want to make the tough decision to an event that was already delayed by where they're going to cancel it. They didn't want to make that decision. And they came across looking very indecisive and the IOC came out a bit rather badly as well. And you know, that's a bit of a shame in a country that absolutely loves the Olympics. It left a very sour taste. And it did have a huge political cost for shahida soccer. You know, he is no longer prime minister. And I think the new prime minister Fermi O kishida is taking that is his approach, he says it's much more about listening to people. It's very difficult to make these decisions relating to COVID and every decision is scrutinized. And the mood now is pretty much as it was in the summer, people feel we've got another variant and they want to see that COVID is the top priority. And kishida and the governor of Tokyo governor cuique, she said the same thing, that is the priority. And I think that's really what the public wanted to hear. And we'll continue until it's resolved. So the next big question for kishida is prime minister kisha is when do you open the borders? And that's a very difficult one. A big question to follow for the new year. But Fiona, thank you very much for all of that. That was our Tokyo bureau chief. Fiona Wilson, and that is all the time we have for this special edition of the globalist. It was produced by Rhys James and our studio manager was Chris a. We'll be returning next week where we will be looking ahead to 2022 with contributions from Chris Smith, Mary Fitzgerald and Isabel Hilton. I'm Chris tarmack. Thanks for listening and have a very.
Bloomberg Radio New York
"kishida" Discussed on Bloomberg Radio New York
"The hour We have to market every quarter hour here on Bloomberg radio Wow off to a good start Japanese stocks rising after the ruling coalition secured an election victory Now the victory was better than many had expected and it does pave the way for the administration of fumio kishida to to start enacting economic stimulus That might be the reason we see a two and a half percent jump here in the kneecap to 29,616 The topics gaining about 1.5% and again seeing stocks rising here pretty much across the board Now a potential positive for China Shanghai says it tested 33,863 Disneyland visitors and staff and they tested negative So we know that the COVID zero policy that China pursues there and some were worried about potentially a bigger lockdown coming off to wait and receive Generally speaking the mood in China on equities is not so very good China reported weakness in its economy in October as a continuing shortage of power shortage there higher commodity prices all hitting manufacturing And as mentioned earlier COVID controls have shut down a lot of consumer spending And so let's take a look at what we can expect in the China markets the futures are not active here at the moment They're flat exiting index futures down on 6 tenths of a percent It costs me has moved up pretty handsomely two up about a half of 1% in rally underway in Sydney with the ASX gaining 28 points there about four tenths.
WNYC 93.9 FM
"kishida" Discussed on WNYC 93.9 FM
"Are due to open in Japan in the next few hours in Sunday's elections The ruling liberal Democratic Party is expected to lose seats but not lose power despite a widespread view that it fumbled the response to COVID and went ahead with the Tokyo Summer Olympics in the face of huge public opposition In fact the LDP has failed to retain power in only two elections since 1955 Rupert wingfield Hayes reports I'm standing on a bridge over a beautiful crystal clear stream flowing down a valley This little town I'm standing in is called okama It has a population of around 5000 people This place is voted consistently over the last few decades For the candidate from the liberal Democratic Party The LDP has ruled over Japan for all but 6 of the last 65 years And the parties remarkable success is in many ways down to places like this Walk down the street here and mostly what you see is older people And older people vote I met this couple in their 70s on their way to cast an early ballot I'm voting for the LDP the husband says it will be a huge mess if we let the opposition in They don't have the experience the LDP has I agree with my husband his wife says He needs to recognize So what about the opposition On a Tokyo street corner a candidate from the Communist Party is making a speech trying to drum up support There are at least 9 opposition parties in Japan It's one reason they do so badly So.
Monocle 24: The Globalist
"kishida" Discussed on Monocle 24: The Globalist
"To respond to North Korea. I wonder how united the opposition are in Japan. As we know, I mean, the election in just two weeks. Well, I mean, we've talked about this before, but I mean, they are really a fractured mess quite frankly. It sort of extraordinary that for all the criticism of the LDP, the opposition's really made no inroads. And what's happened with this election, which really came as a bit of a surprise is the biggest opposition party constitutional Democratic Party. And the Japan Communist Party, Japanese Communist Party. They've agreed not to field candidates against each other in a number of single seat constituencies, which means they won't divide the opposition vote. And they're hoping that that will really cut into the LDP vote. Remains to be seen whether that happens. But it's a certainly a fresh departure. It actually quite a positive sign. And I think people feel this election is more interesting than many we've had in the past. And what are the predicted results then of the election? Well, you know, it's an interesting one isn't it? Because it sounds like the LDP is really under fire. I think most people think the LDP will still come out running the country. The numbers may be down. It's already a coalition government. They have a junior coalition party comedo. At the moment, that coalition has 305 of the 465 lower house seats. And fumio kishida is already saying he'll be okay if they get 233. So he's really lowered the bar. And it looks like, you know, they may lose some of these single seat constituencies because of this unified opposition. But I think most people feel it would take a massive turnaround for the LDP and comedo to lose its ruling coalition position. Thank you very much, indeed. That was Fiona Wilson our bureau.
WNYC 93.9 FM
"kishida" Discussed on WNYC 93.9 FM
"Variability and reliably predicting global warming The other half of the Nobel was awarded to Giorgio parisi of Italy Japan's new prime minister says he has spoken by phone to President Biden and received strong assurances of the U.S. commitment to defend its ally and PR's Anthony Kuhn says Japan's parliament voted in its new leader yesterday Fumio kishida says Biden restated the U.S.'s commitment to defend the disputed senkaku or in Chinese islands The islands in the East China Sea are a regional flashpoint claimed by both countries as their territory Neither leader mentioned China by name but said they opposed economic intimidation and unilateral efforts to change the status quo in the east and South China seas Kishida and Biden also discussed working towards a world without nuclear weapons The issue has special resonance for kishida who's a lawmaker representing Hiroshima the first city to suffer a nuclear attack Anthony Kuhn in PR news soul President Biden heads to Michigan today to promote his domestic spending priorities including his three and a half $1 trillion budget proposal This is NPR news from Washington At its WNYC in New York at 8 32 good morning on Michael hill 16 overcast scattered late morning showers cloudy and 67 a day We have delays on MJ transits northeast corner north Jersey coast Morrison and 6 Motley bouton and rare and valley lines In the news New York's largest private hospital northwell health says it laid off 1400 employees who had not gotten vaccinated for COVID-19 the state mandate required hospital and nursing home workers get at least one dose of the vaccine by last Monday A northwell spokesperson says it regrets losing any employ but as healthcare providers the company owes it to the community to have a fully vaccinated workforce Northwell says immunization rates are now up to 100% of the network's 23 hospitals in hundreds of outpatient clinics the layoffs represent less than 2% of northwest roughly 77,000 employees Brooklyn state senator Zelda mairie is calling on governor Cathy hoku to probe law enforcement in military ranks in the state for members of the oath keepers and extremists anti government militia linked to the deadly attack on the U.S. capitol in January the demand comes on the heels of a WNYC investigation and found possible ties with police as well as a high ranking member of the New York State division of military and naval affairs who signed up with the group in a letter to the governor of my recalled in her to eradicate such extremism We've already seen what they want to do We have to be proactive in going after whomever in our law enforcement ranks may have affiliations A spokesperson for governor hoeke says her office is investigating that the governor has zero tolerance for extremist views State lawmakers representing parts of queens are calling on the governor to kill the federally approved air train project to Laguardia airport They say the $2 billion undertaking was a pet project of former governor Andrew Cuomo that it's time to find a cheaper alternative State senator Jessica Ramos says her district has more pressing needs including recovery from tropical storm Ida's flooding and alleviating food deserts We can find a better use for $2 billion of our taxpayer dollars He found her can not eat the air train Governor hulk was calling on the port authority to look at possible alternatives to the air train Your forecast overcast and 60 now scattered late morning showers cloudy with a high new 67 in the 70s tomorrow and Thursday It's 8 35 Support for NPR comes from member stations and from TIAA when one helps others futures.
WNYC 93.9 FM
"kishida" Discussed on WNYC 93.9 FM
"Japanese government has chosen a former top diplomat as the country's next prime minister NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports the new leader will be put to the test in the general elections at the end of this month Parliament formally voted in fumio kishida after he won an internal election for head of the ruling party Kishida is well known in Washington from his time as foreign minister from 2012 to 2017 As a child he attended school in Queens New York Kishida is seen as a moderate and a consensus builder He scheduled general elections for October 31st while his approval ratings should still be fairly high That's NPR's Anthony Kuhn reporting You're listening to NPR news in Washington The trial gets underway today in Cleveland to determine whether retail pharmacy chains are liable for costs related to the opioid crisis Two counties in Ohio sued CVS Walgreens Walmart and giant eagle claiming the company's created an expensive public nuisance by dispensing millions of painkillers into their communities The company say they're blameless and that pharmacist merely filled prescriptions written by physicians for legitimate medical needs Italian investigators are looking into what caused a private plane to crash into a building after take off near Milan on Sunday killing all 8 people on board and PR Sylvia Poe Jolie reports the flight recorder has been retrieved The aircraft was a single engine executive type plane that had flown from Bucharest Romania to Milan on September 30th with no apparent problem Shortly after it took off from Milan's Lena de airport en route to obey on the island of Sardinia it crashed near a subway station landing on the roof of a building that was empty at the time People in the area heard a blast in a thick column of dark smoke rose from the crash site and was visible for miles Milan prosecutor tiziano sequenced told reporters that all aboard were foreigners including the pilot who was roumanian so people NPR news Rome Hi Windsor Johnston NPR news in Washington I'm Michael hill at WNYC in New York at 5 33 a rainy first Monday in October Good morning I'm Michael hill 69 now more rain to come and a high of 73 Last week was a deadline for some healthcare workers to get vaccinated and now starting today New York City public school staff must be as well One enthusiastic supporter of the mandates is Daniel lynch who was in Union Square yesterday He started work at New York Presbyterian hospital and says he is on board with the vaccine mandate there If.
Fear And Greed
"kishida" Discussed on Fear And Greed
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The Economist: The Intelligence
Fumio Kishida wins Japan leadership race, setting him up to become prime minister
"Japan's ruling liberal democratic party or ldp held its leadership runoff election. The last round was between two former foreign ministers. Kishida fumio and kotaro. Mr kushida came out on top. The ldp has dominated japanese politics since its founding in the nineteen fifties. So the party's new. President will be the country's new prime minister when tsuyoshi he steps down toy so in his victory speech. Mr kishida said that from today. I will with all of my energy. Get straight to work. How and where he will channel that energy though is still something of an open question as is how much. The electorate will support him. This year's election for the presidency was more unpredictable than most heading into the vote. Today there was some some genuine uncertainty about who would emerge the victor noah. Sneider is the economists. Tokyo bureau chief but this kind of free for all uncertain circus like for the mvp at least election campaign. I think really master distracted from deeper and more worrying trend in japanese politics namely growing voter apathy and disillusionment from the political process and given that apathy. How do you think it is that. Mr kishida came out on top. The dynamics of this election were a bit complicated. But let's unpack them. Konno tato former foreign and defense minister was the favourite in public and the favourite amongst younger diet members in the ldp who saw him as potentially more transformative figure who also crucially might help them keep their jobs in elections that are looming in later. This fall masan however is unpopular amongst. The party's old guard and and they see him sort of unreliable uncontrollable. He has a reputation for being a bit of a maverick so he won. The the vote of the rank and file in the first round of the party's election but he didn't win enough support amongst his colleagues to win the election outright so it went into a second round run-off there to she support from within the party really proved decisive. It is i think a result that reflects the enduring strength of the ldp's establishment and is in some ways the kind of rebuke of public
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Monocle 24: The Globalist
Race to Succeed Japan PM Suga Heats up
"Is now a wink. Since japan's prime minister yoshihiko super said he is to stand down as leader of the ruling. Ldp the race to succeed him is already in full swing. Well let's get the latest now for monaco's tokyo bureau chief in asia editor funeral wilson Good to have you with us. Thanks for joining us. Fear with good very good afternoon. Good morning to you. And now has the announcement of sucres departure really sunk in among the japanese yet. I mean it was. It was quick. It wasn't necessarily great surprise but it was a bit of a shock. Actually it was surprised he actually resigned. Honestly that was a shock because on thursday he was saying he was going to stand for re election as leader. If the ldp of course everyone knew this election was going to happen at the end of the month. Trenchant temper no surprise there but it looked like he was gonna run. He was getting all his Pieces in place softening up the right people look like he had and then suddenly on friday. He said no. I'm resigning and it seems that he was really hope by the The big the heavyweights in the party. It was time to go so it was a surprise. It has sankei. And i think there's been a lot of dissection in the media and the candidates are now emerging so who are the front runners in all this well. It looks at the moment. I mean lots of names have been mentioned obviously and anyone who follows japanese politics and you have to follow it closely to know who lost these people are but it looks like it's going to be a three way race basically. You've go tara conner. Who's the front runner. He's the man in charge of vaccines at the moment administrative reform. He's the one most people think he certainly has popular support. He's he's a bit of a loose cannon in some ways. He's very good at disrupting. He's not always good building consensus. I think he's the front runner. You have to mir kishida former foreign minister and sunai takeuchi. Who's the wildcard. I would say former intern faz. Minister earned would be japan's first female prime minister and she is being back rather curiously. I have to say patients up. Who's obviously still very influential. But in every other sense i would say she's an outlier.
Monocle 24: The Globalist
Japan set for new prime minister after ruling party vote
"By the end of today, could Japan have a new prime minister? The departure of Shinzo Abe's due to ill health triggered a rapid and intense race within the country's ruling Liberal. Democratic Party today's voters among three contenders with a front runner Mr Abbas advisor Your Shahida suge he promises to maintain JAPA- Japan's current economic policies what I'm delighted to say our Tokyo Bureau chief know. Wilson. Joins me now good afternoon. Aloe Vera. What is the latest? Well the election is happening as we speak the members of the L. D. The parliamentary members are in a hotel in Tokyo casting their votes. I don't think it's going to take that long actually, and I expect the results to come out quite soon and you're right Mr Sugar is. Massively the favourite he's already secured seventy percent of the vote within the party the parliamentary multi, the votes he'll probably get most of those as well. So it really is sort of a formality, this election and what will happen next is on Wednesday the Diet will come into session and he will be. Made Prime Minister officially. What is it about your Shahida suge which seems to have guaranteed to convincing win for him. Well I think number one is he's ver- famously very loyal to Shinzo, Arbor, and his his platform is basically all just do more of the same. So he's not putting up any kind of different policies. It's really hard to cigarette paper between these two he's he's openly said he will continue the economic policy, the diplomatic policy, and that seems to be quite welcome within the party within the parliamentary party. Certainly. Now. The other two candidates. Very strong candidates, Mr Kishida, and and also Mr issued burner issues. We've talked about him quite often he's been. A strong critic of Shinto Arbor but those they can't win today almost impossible I. You know less this summer unbelievable event. But they're looking to next year I mean even though Mr Suge will win today, he can really only see out Shinzo Abe's term which would have finished next September, this term as president of the Party and the the term finish is September twenty twenty one when they will have to be another election. So the big discussion now is does Mr Suge immediately have a general election to. Cement his position. So I think that will be the big discussion next week. What is the popularity of him among Japanese citizens I e descriptions of him in the press did not paint him as a particularly pleasant. A warm character that many people would be inspired by in fact, the absolute opposite but it's only in the last couple of weeks at a twinkle in his eye appeared. Carefully contrived twinkle in his eye I mean he's been in front of the press twice a day every day for nearly eight years because he's been the spokesperson for Shinzo, Abe's government. So the press knows him very very well, I think his public persona is is not so clear people now know he's the son of a strawberry farm he's not from one of. These famous political families like Shinzo Bay Familia, Kishida, one of his rivals he's he's worked his way up, which is being a little bit of involuntary cheese talked about I'm a regular person. If I can become prime minister anyone can and they've tried to craft a bit of a warm personality saying he's got a sweet tooth. We've had a few friends wheeled out. From his his hometown, he comes from Accu in the north of Japan from a Small Town Newshour but I have to say the people they've they've brought out have rather confirmed that he was a pretty quiet nondescript character as a youth. You didn't really do much more than than than fish for trout and played baseball. He wasn't really marked out for political success. Oh I wouldn't say he's he's extremely charismatic and he himself admits he doesn't have much diplomatic experience. So that will be interesting because obviously one of the big relationships that Japan has its regional neighbors and with the US and I, I'm trying to imagine Yoshida and Donald Trump. That could be an interesting meeting. I think Mr Saga the the Polish that some of his. Colleagues, have and I I. HE admits that will be a new experience for him. I mean he indeed, I mean he's already said that if he does indeed secure the job, he will need the help of Shinzo rb when dealing with foreign policy as you say, it's going to be a different kind of. For in front facing world that the Japan will be pro presenting to following the departure Shinzo. but how much is there a real feeling that will be in the background despite his departure? I. Don't think he'll be in the background in any sensitive as a puppeteer, but I think the aims of his government will be pursued in one thing that's very interesting about sugar is he's not really an ideologue Shinzo had some quite. He had ideological positions are very well known. You know these nationalist positions very concerned to to reformulate the constitution Japan's pacifist constitution. He wanted to change that. Now really saga is not one go on about nationalism in any shape or form he's very pragmatic and everyone says the same thing he doesn't have a lot of charm sorry to say but that that's the the verdict on. Him when he goes into her and he's not dominating the room radiating charisma he looks at the small print and he's he's not really one for schmoozing but he wants to get things done and that's where he will differ from Shinzo obey. But I don't think he'll be grandstanding on the diplomatic
BTV Simulcast
Campaign to succeed PM Abe as party leader begins in Japan
"Is about to start off with the politics here. What are the chances of a surprise? In this LDP election. Or has Mr Suba got it all sewed up. Yes, well, officially, this is a street called Straight. We have Yoshihide Suga, who is very much single, Baba's right hand man right from 2012 until the current days. We have two other contenders, former Defense minister issue and former Foreign Minister Kishida but they say it is most likely a stone at it in the bag for Mr Hogan. The reason for that is the election format that the party opposite for this time, which is an expedited format, which favors Lawmakersvotes over the rank and file of the party on with within the loo. Make a party. What you have is a huge is very powerful factions. They have already decided who they're going to vote for. In most cases, it's a go. So it's very unlikely and that's something very unexpected happened this week that we'll see a different result. Isabel second quarter GDP out this morning, a contraction slightly worse than earlier estimates. What does it say about the Talis facing the next prime minister? Right? Well, obviously that's very grim news. Japan's economy that had been some hope among some that perhaps it might be not as bad as initially estimated your 60 days. Sugar has very much emphasized that he's going to be continuity candidates from the government. The monetary policy is going to stand placed extremely easy monetary policy, But he's also emphasize that if Panties of worsening and job statistics, or AH, big leap in bankruptcies. For example, he's prepared to step in with more physical stamina, small money to help people get through this crisis. I think he's very much you know, on the bull and looking to see what can be done if necessary in the coming months.
Monocle 24: The Briefing
Japan's Prime Minister resigns for health reasons
"It is a week or so since Japan's longest-serving, Prime Minister Shinzo are announced that he would be standing down for health reasons that discreet interval having elapsed those who fancy succeeding him as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and therefore Prime Minister of beginning to make themselves known among the first out of the traps is Yoshi suger currently chief cabinet secretary already seen as the favorite the former foreign, Minister Fumio Kishida and former. Defense. Minister Shapiro she but also like their chances, the decision is due on. September. Fourteenth joining me with more is molecules Tokyo bureau chief. Your New Wilson. Fiona is this the one horse race that some are already calling it? Yes, I'm afraid I think it is amazing. Things have happening over the last couple of days in Japan you're right there are three key people standing but really the LDP party, the party executives have swung into action and pretty much. So not the race for Soga to win it's going to be very difficult for him to lose the L. TPS. Famously, it's got these factions seven factions and it seems that saga although he only just a matter of hours go announced. His candidacy seems he's already secured. Five of the seven factions. Votes can be quite hard to beat him and yesterday that was an amazing meeting of the Executive Council of the Party and they decided not to bother with the votes from the rank and file, which really sent a clear signal because among the rank and file issue the former defense minister, he's the top choice. He's also the top choice with the public. He pulls much higher than Sukkur and clearly the party Did Not want him to win. So the in a way it's been rigged actually the vote and it's very good news for Soga and not for anyone else standing on that point though if Ishiba is the more popular candidate among the actual Japanese Public Roy is he not seen as more of a contender by the Party grandees? It's interesting. He's been relentless critic of Shinzo Bay and that's one him. No friends he he just does not have enough support within the party and it's a sort of a grudge I suppose you could say he stood against. A couple of times in two, thousand and twelve he stood against obey. He actually won the first round when it was, you know down to the rank and file he won. He lost in the second round when it came down to the the members of the politicians. So he's he's seen as trouble he's criticized throughout he you know I in a natural way he's got plenty to say about what's going on within his own party. He's he's being critical of our based diplomacy. He thinks it's to US centric he he feels that the stimulus packages that she has set the ABA. Policies that he's feels not sustainable in the long term and he's voiced very openly. So he's one no friends within the policy leaders and I think now it's unfortunately for him. It's coming home to roost. So if we are going to have to get used to the idea of your Shahida, suge as the next prime minister of Japan, do we understand yet what sort of prime minister he intends to be? Basically, who is he? Yeah, it's an interesting one I mean. People outside Japan wet name much about him although he's been obeys right hand man throughout since two thousand twelve he's he's the public face of the government. He's the top spokesperson. He's there every day at the press conferences batting off critism of Shinto. Ebbe. There are questions about unfortunate scandals, how how Abbas dealing with the pandemic. It's been super who's dealt with all that. So he is a very, very well known face here. He's. He's sometimes referred to his uncle ray were not not particularly affectionately, but he was the man who revealed the name of the new Japanese era when there's new. The new era begins and we are now in the era of war and he was the man who revealed that on television. So he's sort of got this nickname, but there's not a lot. He's revealed about himself personally in seventy one. Well, when when he came on today his press conference, he pretty much announced exactly what kind of prime minster he'll be, which is continuity Abba he said he'll be dealing with coronavirus. He'll continue with up a NOMEX and he'll continue Abbas diplomatic policy which is based on the US Japan. Alliance and I think that's where he differed from issue who was trying to do the exact opposite really saying. Issue has been saying we need more friends in south. East Asia not so US centric, he doesn't fancy what they call the golf diplomacy the great bromance between trump and pay, which is much spoken of. Not. Sure. How much trump considered it although he did he did tweets that he considered to be Japan's greatest prime minister which prompted much hilarity on twitter to see if anyone could ask trump who was his second greatest pick suspecting that he probably couldn't name and other Japanese prime minister so that that really he's continuity and for some people about important but it seems the public were they wanted a bit of change maybe not a complete revolution. They've maybe would have liked to fresh face, but it looks like it's going to be so good and it's a very short election campaign really starts in the seventh ends on the fourteenth with the Prime Minister being appointed on the sixteenth seventeenth in a special session just finally, and briefly owner is it politically viable for the Liberal Democratic Party just to install him as prime minister and let him crack on there won't be any talk of early general election or anything. There isn't at the moment, but there has to be a general election by next Autumn Anyway twenty, twenty one. This is so. It would be pretty remarkable if he were to come in and immediately call a general election. So I think not. But there are some very dissenting voices I notice the Asahi Shimbun, huge center-left newspaper second-biggest paper. In Japan, remember the circulations are enormous and described this whole process of how suit of being shoehorned into the role as bleak and pathetic. So it's not like There is across the board support for is going to have a bit of a battle with the public. He hasn't actually put a foot wrong so far he said very little. He only announced his candidacy tonight so. We'll see how it turns out but at the moment, it looks like it's going to be business as usual. If, you're on a Wilson in Tokyo Bureau. Thank you for joining
Monocle 24: The Briefing
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns Due To Poor Health
"In a parallel universe where things proceed more or less according to plan Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Albay is basking in the glow endowed by triumphant Tokyo Olympics. The games however postponed a while ago for reasons requiring no reiteration, and it now appears that Shinzo Abe's victory lap has also been canceled obey Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister has announced that he is to stand down for health reasons he offered the Japanese people, his apologies for failing to complete his term I'm joined first of all by Monaco Tokyo Bureau Chief Funeral Wilson. Is this announcement is surprise. Well, everybody knows that Shinzo up as being well, it's been rumored for long time. We who's been in hospital a couple of times in the last fortnight. So that's not the surprise I. Think the rapid resignation did come as a surprise to many people including people quite close to you know there was a Cabinet Office meeting this morning and I think that really. has taken a lot of journalists who follow the story pretty closely by surprise when he explained why he said simply that you know he's he's had a recurring bout of. Ulcerative colitis which he's had since he was a teenager, he said it's not going to get better without some serious medication and you felt that that made it impossible for him to continue. Is there any cause at all to be cynical about this? It's not untidily on heard of four politicians for whom things are not going well to plead ill health. No doubt people will say that I mean his excuse for the timing was that. It's a corona virus pandemic. We all know that he said number going down slightly for winter is coming and going to be another. Whatever wave we're up to. There's also going to be seasonal flu and he felt that it was time to to pass the baton. You know you've got a new diet sessions coming up possible reshuffle. It just was a very packed schedule ahead and he said that he just felt his health was not to it and he wouldn't be doing right by the Japanese people he stayed in his position. How Japanese media generally reporting this? What kind of tone does the coverage of? Well I. Think it's. Absolutely blanket coverage his speech was live everywhere. I think, yes, we had to notice surprise. You know they say it's a sad fact in politics that once you've announced your resignation, the big discussion as well who's going to take over so that's really where it's going. Now I think the analysis about his legacy and he was asked about his legacy actually the press conference. And he was quite frank about that. That that will come in the next few days. But at the moment, the big big issue is who's going to take over him. He's from him. He said he'll stay in power until somebody takes over and I think they're now you know trying to quickly get some kind of election together it may not be conventional Lt P. Presidential election may not involve all the local Party members. It might just be the Diet members, the two houses and So that's that's the big question who's going to take over the does kinda preempt. The final question I was going to put to you do we actually know yet? The likeliest next Prime Minister of Japan. Well hundred we don't there lots of candidates, lots of potential Kansas pluses and minuses to all of them I think a lot of people look looking at some very, very reliable solid candidates, Yoshihiko suge who's been chief cabinet secretary absolutely loyal up a stalwart for years he seen as a safe pair of hands and heavily being backed by the LP secretary general Mr Nikai who's WHO's extremely Influential behind the scenes, his name won't be known too many people but he's very very important. He's one of the names you've got Fumio Kishida policy chief of the L.. DP? He's been a foreign minister. He may be a little bit considered a bit too dovish. They said bit too soft on some of the constitutional issues on China and Ibar who has been a longtime rival of. Shinzo Abbas. Maybe. This will finally be his time. People are saying he has a loss of local of grassroots support and he he could finally see his moment. Now