Yoshimasa Hayashi

LDP political funds probe nears close with top lawmakers likely unscathed | CVHD

LDP political funds probe nears close with top lawmakers likely unscathed

LDP political funds probe nears close with top lawmakers likely unscathed | CVHD

Editor January 18, 2024

A week ahead of the opening of what is set to be a particularly heated session of...

Unpacking the LDP’s expected leadership race | CVHD Unpacking the LDP's expected leadership race

Unpacking the LDP's expected leadership race

Unpacking the LDP’s expected leadership race | CVHD

Editor January 2, 2024

With polling numbers at historical lows and a Liberal Democratic Party presidential election scheduled for September 2024,...

Who might succeed Fumio Kishida in 2024? | CVHD

Who might succeed Fumio Kishida in 2024?

Who might succeed Fumio Kishida in 2024? | CVHD

Editor January 2, 2024

As 2024 begins, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party find themselves grappling with...

Hayashi maneuvers through his new Cabinet position carefully | CVHD

Hayashi maneuvers through his new Cabinet position carefully

Hayashi maneuvers through his new Cabinet position carefully | CVHD

Editor December 24, 2023

With investigations into a political funds scandal involving factions of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party being conducted...

South Korean court upholds wartime labor damages order for Japan firms | CVHD

South Korean court upholds wartime labor damages order for Japan firms

South Korean court upholds wartime labor damages order for Japan firms | CVHD

Editor December 21, 2023

South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld decisions by lower courts ordering two Japanese firms, Nippon Steel...

Kishida axes Abe faction members from government over funds scandal | CVHD

Kishida axes Abe faction members from government over funds scandal

Kishida axes Abe faction members from government over funds scandal | CVHD

Editor December 14, 2023

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday attempted to contain the worst crisis of his administration yet, replacing...

As Kishida takes center stage, Japan’s diplomacy enters a new phase | CVHD

As Kishida takes center stage, Japan's diplomacy enters a new phase

As Kishida takes center stage, Japan’s diplomacy enters a new phase | CVHD

Editor September 22, 2023

The ongoing United Nations General Assembly in New York has seen a new phase emerge in Japan's...

Japan top diplomat makes first visit to Ukraine since war’s start | CVHD

Japan top diplomat makes first visit to Ukraine since war's start

Japan top diplomat makes first visit to Ukraine since war’s start | CVHD

Editor September 9, 2023

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Saturday for the first time since...