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Japan's ruling party starts presidential election
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Wednesday started its presidential election, with four candidates, namely Taro Kono, Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi and Seiko Noda, entering the race.
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Japanese Prime Minister still picking favourites in party leader election
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he would like to reserve the decision on whom to support in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race until September 17, when the final list of candidates will be announced and the election
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Japan's administrative reform Minister Taro Kono 'most popular pick' to le
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] September 6 (ANI): After Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced his intention to resign, Japan's Administrative Reform Minister Taro Kono is the most popular pick to succeed the country's top rank, Kyodo News reported citing a News poll released.
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Japan to have enough vaccines to inoculate all people over 16 by late Sept
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will have enough coronavirus vaccines to provide them to everyone older than 16 by the end of September, Administrative Affairs Minister Taro Kono said on Sunday, in the wake of successful talks between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Pfizer CEO
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Japan mulls issuing COVID-19 vaccination certificates
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 15 (ANI): Japan is considering issuing certificates to those who have been inoculated against the coronavirus, minister in charge of vaccination Taro Kono said on Monday, as calls grow overseas for systems to ensure people can travel safely again.
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Japan calls for increased cooperation in Indo-Pacific to counter China exp
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 09 (ANI): Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday called for increased cooperation in the India-Pacific region to counter Chinese expansion.
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Japan deploys 22,000 soldiers on full alert due to approaching typhoon
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Typhoon Haishen, which is expected to hit southwestern Japan in the next few days, has prompted the country's military to put 22,000 troops on full alert, Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday.
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US, Japan reiterate commitment to maintain rules-based order in South Chin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono on Saturday reiterated their commitment to maintain a 'rules-based order' in the East and South China Seas.
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Japan's Defence Minister undecided on running for position of ruling party
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday that he is yet to make a decision on whether to run for the position of the head of ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which also envisages premiership, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to step
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Japanese Defence Ministry detects unknown submarine in country's contiguou
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 20 (Sputnik/ANI): The Japanese Defence Ministry said on Saturday that it detected an unknown submarine in the area of the Amami Islands in the country's contiguous zone.
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Rajnath Singh speaks to Japanese counterpart, discusses ways to fight COVI
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday spoke to his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono and discussed ways to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rajnath Singh discusses bilateral relations, regional security situation w
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with his Japanese counterpart and discussed views on the regional security situation.
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