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French PM Sebastien Lecornu holds a meeting with the leaders of political parties after unrest this weekend across the country. The aim is to prevent potential violence during the next protests, including on Saturday as the "Yellow vests" movement called for a new mobilisation. Details by FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago.
Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, marking her first year in office Wednesday, emphasized that "challenges of the Takaichi cabinet's second year begin today." Speaking to reporters at the prime minister's office the same day, she highlighted the need to "further strengthen measures to tackle global inflation" as an immediate challenge, citing the significan...
Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration has steadily delivered on its promises to the public over the past year, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday, the first anniversary of her taking office. "We have worked boldly to build a strong economy and establish strong diplomacy and national security, steadily delivering on what we pro...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated that she won’t rely on special deficit-covering bonds to fund a sales tax cut on food after her earlier remarks sparked speculation that she was changing her stance.
Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday left open the possibility of issuing government bonds to fund the envisaged reduction in the consumption tax on food items, despite her previous claim that the necessary funds would be secured without relying on such bonds. "We will appropriately control the amount of government bond issuance (for the whole year)....
Tokyo, Oct. 18 (Jiji Press)--The first de facto replacement of a cabinet minister since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office a year ago has exposed the weaknesses of her grip on power. Information crucial to Takaichi's decision on whether to replace embattled former agriculture minister Kazuo Yana did not reach her. This included an allegation that Yana's camp provided free...
Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a ritual "masakaki" tree stand offering to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Saturday, the start of its autumn festival. She offered the masakaki in her capacity as prime minister. Takaichi is expected to skip a visit to the Shinto shrine during the three-day festival, which runs through Monday. She did not vi...
New Delhi Municipal Council cites 'administrative reasons' for closure; CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questions Prime Minister’s support for Chief Election Commissioner
Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday appointed Arata Takebe of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party as the new agriculture minister following the resignation of his embattled predecessor, Kazuo Yana. Takebe, 56, a former state minister of agriculture, officially took office after an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace in the afternoon. Ta...
Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged agriculture minister Kazuo Yana on Wednesday to give full explanations on his alleged public offices election law violation. At a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the Japanese parliament, Takaichi said she received a report by phone from Yana on Tuesday ni...
Japan’s prime minister said on Wednesday she probably spent “three or four more hours” than her male predecessors tackling household duties on top of her already packed daily schedule. “In the morning, I bathe, fix breakfast and then wash dishes, not to mention apply make-up,” Sanae Takaichi, elected last year as Japan’s first woman prime minister, told parliament. “I feel like I’m spending three or four more hours than male prime ministers doing these things.” A self-described workaholic,...
Poland's interior ministry said Sunday a man had been detained on suspicion of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. Interior minister Marcin Kierwinski told Polish media that the suspect, a man in his 60s, had been arrested in the southwestern region of Lower Silesia. He was identified through an analysis of content posted online. The man's home is being searched and his contacts examined. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Warsaw, Adrien Sarlat.
Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday expressed her deep concern over the U.S. government's decision to add the International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, the Netherlands, to its sanctions list. In a social media post, Takaichi said that the U.S. decision, announced earlier in the day, is "incompatible with" Japan's position. "Japan has consi...
France is bracing for another day of high school protests after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said his policy response would only come at the end of the month.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has tried to calm both student protesters and jittery bond markets. In an address to the nation, Lecornu stressed that the education ministry had not seen any cuts in last week's budget proposal, but insisted the government must cut its public deficit to 5%. There are growing concerns about France's spending and debt, with the IMF urging the country to "get your house in order." Lecornu also confirmed the release of 10 million barrels of diesel fuel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.
Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--University students in Japan have rushed to participate in an event allowing them to experience government intelligence jobs, at a time when the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks to boost the country's intelligence capabilities. The Public Security Intelligence Agency sought around 15 participants for the Sept. 20 event, but received more than...
King Mohammed VI named Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Morocco’s first woman head of government on 29 September 2026. This profile covers her career and coalition. The post Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco’s New PM appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ethiopia's parliament has re-elected Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for the next five years, following the general election in June.
The Opposition party also alleged that the CEC “betrayed” the Constitution in letter and spirit at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday described as "deeply regrettable" the occurrence of a murder-robbery case in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, that led to the arrest of a U.S. Marine stationed at the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in the southernmost Japan prefecture. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Takaichi called the incident "extremely bruta...
The Flydubai pilot who was attacked earlier this week on a flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by phone about the incident (translation via AP) (Source: Bloomberg)
St Kitts PM Terrance Drew met his deputy Geoffrey Hanley in Miami on 28 September while recovering from a stroke, and thanked his Cabinet for its steady work. The post St Kitts and Nevis PM Drew Meets Deputy Hanley in Miami While Recovering From Stroke appeared first on The Rio Times.
The king of Morocco on Tuesday named Marrakesh mayor Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri the country's first woman prime minister after her centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) party won last week's parliamentary elections. El Mansouri joined the PAM in 2008 and was also the first woman to serve as mayor of Marrakesh, winning the office in 2009 before losing it six years later, then retaking it again in 2021.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Marrakesh’s long-time mayor as the country’s first female prime minister.
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests.
Embattled Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday in a well-telegraphed move as he seeks to transition to the role of prime minister as a way of staying close to power in the Balkan nation. Parliamentary Speaker Ana Brnabic, his ally, will take over the presidential role for an interim period. Serbia will hold presidential elections by the end of the year, Vucic said on public television. Meanwhile, Serbs head to a snap election on October 25 that seeks to resolve almost two years...