The Japanese people chose 'tax' as the word of the year, reflecting rising costs of living and much-discussed tax reforms in the world's third-largest economy, CNN reported.
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is in the process of reshuffling his cabinet in response to the resignation of many ministers, including government spokesman and close ally Hirokazu Matsuno, due to a significant corruption scandal inside the ruling party, Al Jazeera reported.
The ASEAN-Japan Youth Festival was held in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on 13th December as part of activities to celebrate 50 years of ASEAN-Japan partnership and to enhance understanding and exchanges between the youths of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan.
Japan's Vice Minister for Policy Coordination, Ministry of External Affairs and Communications, Hiroshi Yoshida, on Wednesday called for a safe, secure and resilient Artificial Intelligence ecosystem and sought India's active participation in this regard.
The QUAD (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Summit which was slated to be held in India in January, is proposed to be held later in 2024, according to sources.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno is alleged to have received more than 10 million yen (USD 70,000) in kickbacks from fundraising events hosted by his party faction, a source close to the matter said, Kyodo News reported.