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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Kishida said Monday that Japan is considering stepping up border controls as a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa spreads around the world. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japanese PM Kishida: No plans to attend Beijing Olympics amid U.S.-led diplomatic boycott

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at Kantei, the prime minister's official residence, in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (Stanislav Kogiku, Pool via AP)

Fumio Kishida reelected Japan’s PM in parliamentary vote

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, and other lawmakers give three cheers after dissolving the lower house, the more powerful of the two parliamentary chambers, during an extraordinary Diet session at the lower house of parliament Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Tokyo. Kishida dissolved the lower house of parliament Thursday, paving the way for Oct. 31 national elections.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan PM dissolves lower house for Oct. 31 national election

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister-elect Fumio Kishida arrives at his official residence Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. Kishida was elected Japan's prime minister in a parliamentary vote Monday and will be tasked with quickly tackling the pandemic and other domestic and global challenges and leading a national election within weeks. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Biden congratulates new Japanese PM

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leader Fumio Kishida arrives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Japan's Cabinet and leader Yoshihide Suga resigned Monday, paving the way for parliament to elect Kishida as the new prime minister, tasked with quickly tackling the pandemic and security challenges before an imminent national election. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s Parliament elects former diplomat Kishida as new PM

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this Sept. 17, 2021, file photo, candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose prior to a joint news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo. Japan's governing party will vote Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, to pick its new leader who is presumed next prime minister with crucial tasks such as addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring strong alliance with Washington amid growing security risks from China and North Korea. The contenders are, from left to right, Taro Kono, the cabinet minister in charge of vaccinations, Fumio Kishida, former foreign minister, Sanae Takaichi, former internal affairs minister, and Seiko Noda, former internal affairs minister. (Kimimasa Mayama/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Ex-diplomat Fumio Kishida wins Japan party vote, to become new PM

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan’s former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party after he was elected as party president in Tokyo Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the next prime minister, facing the imminent task of addressing a pandemic-hit economy and ensuring a strong alliance with Washington to counter growing regional security risks. (Du Xiaoyi/Pool Photo via AP)

Kishida in line to be Japan’s next prime minister after close party vote

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, left, and former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba attend a speech session for the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election at its headquarters in Tokyo Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. The official campaigning to lead Japan's ruling party began Tuesday with the longtime right-hand man of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe now seen as a top candidate and his likely successor to lead the government. (Kim Kyung-hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Campaign to succeed PM Abe as party leader begins in Japan

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

Japanese comedian Pikotaro, right, and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida pose to raise awareness about the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the ministry in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Pikotaro, who has gained global fame with his &quot;pen-pineapple-apple-pen&quot; song, will debut at the United Nations with a new version of PPAP to promote sustainable development.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

‘Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen’ and the UN have a new rhyme

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, shake hands during their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Thursday, March 16, 2017. Tillerson said Thursday cooperation with allies Japan and South Korea is &quot;critical&quot; to addressing the threat from North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Tillerson says NKorea ‘need not fear’ United States

By MATTHEW PENNINGTON - Associated Press

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, left, shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, in Beijing, China, Saturday, April 30, 2016. (Jason Lee/Pool Photo via AP)

China lays out firm conditions for improved ties with Japan

By Christopher Bodeen - Associated Press

**FILE** The survey ship Koyo Maru (left), chartered by Tokyo city officials, sails around Minamikojima (foreground), Kitakojima (middle right) and Uotsuri (background) — the tiny islands in the East China Sea called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese — on Sept. 2, 2012. (Associated Press/Kyodo News)

Territorial  frays may  ally Japan,  Philippines

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press