Japan's incoming PM Ishiba fills cabinet posts ahead of likely election
That poll, which will decide which party controls parliament's powerful lower house, will come on Oct 27, Kyodo reported.
Mon Sep 30 2024
Polls suggest Japan's ruling bloc will cling to election majority
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida aims to win a clear voter mandate to press ahead with his coronavirus response.
Thu Oct 21 2021
Fumio Kishida officially elected Japan's 100th prime minister
The new cabinet members under Kishida, who succeeds Yoshihide Suga, are due to be announced later in the day.
Mon Oct 04 2021
In surprise move, incoming Japan PM to call Oct 31 election - NHK
There are three women in the line-up, one more than Suga had, but none holds a heavyweight portfolio.
Mon Oct 04 2021
New Japanese government to be heavy with ex-PM Abe's allies
Japan's incoming prime minister Fumio Kishida will formally take office on Monday.
Mon Oct 04 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia's COVID-19 cases continue to rise with 12,434, Kishida wins race to become Japan's next PM
Catch up on the top stories of the day, in just 3-minutes.
Wed Sep 29 2021
Factbox: Ex-foreign minister Kishida becomes Japan's ruling party leader. What's next?
Here are the next steps and important dates in Japan's political calendar.
Wed Sep 29 2021
Japan's ruling party votes for new leader who will almost certainly be next PM
Running for the top post are popular vaccine minister Taro Kono, 58, a U.S.-educated former defence and foreign minister seen as a maverick.
Wed Sep 29 2021
Japan's vaccines minister Kono favoured as next PM in opinion polls
The winner of the LDP leadership election set for Sept. 29 is all but assured to be prime minister.
Mon Sep 13 2021
Japan PM contender Kishida says new form of capitalism needed to end disparity, recover from pandemic
Kishida repeated a call for an economic stimulus package worth "tens of trillions of yen" to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Wed Sep 08 2021
FACTBOX - Key economic policy stances of Japan's next PM candidates
Here are the key economic policy views of candidates to become Japan's next prime minister.
Tue Sep 07 2021
Japan PM Suga is stepping down. What's next for Japan's political calendar?
Suga's announcement on not continuing a second term as leader of LDP, sets the stage for a new PM following a party leadership vote.
Tue Sep 07 2021
Japan's COVID-19 vaccine minister has public support in PM race
23 pct of respondents said Kono, the minister in charge of vaccines, was the most suitable person to take over.
Mon Sep 06 2021
Japan's Takaichi gets enough support to join race to succeed PM Suga - NHK
Takaichi received a boost by winning the support of Suga's long-serving predecessor Shinzo Abe.
Sun Sep 05 2021
Japan PM Suga to back vaccine minister Kono to succeed him
Suga will back the popular minister in charge of the nation's vaccination rollout, Taro Kono, to succeed him.
Sat Sep 04 2021
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024