Before Japan can proceed with trade talks with Washington, authorities must first correct several misunderstandings held by U.S. President Donald Trump, former foreign minister Taro Kono said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/23/taro-kono-us-japan-trade-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tarokono #usjapanrelations #us #trade #tariffs

https://www.alojapan.com/1254775/nvidia-ceo-urges-ldp-to-build-up-japans-ai-infrastructure/ Nvidia CEO urges LDP to build up Japan’s AI infrastructure #AI. #chipmakers #DataCenters #energy #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JensenHuang #LDP #news #nvidia #ShigeruIshiba #TakuyaHirai #TaroKono #tech Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday to build out domestic artificial intelligence infrastructure that could fuel a robotics revolution, aligning with the government’s goal to boost public- and private- …

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday to build out domestic artificial intelligence infrastructure that could fuel a robotics revolution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/22/tech/nvidia-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nvidia #jensenhuang #shigeruishiba #ai #datacenters #tech #energy #chipmakers #ldp #takuyahirai #tarokono

Former digital minister Taro Kono believes it’s high time for the public to gain a deeper understanding of the country’s pension system and how it could be overhauled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/17/japan/politics/kono-study-group/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tarokono #ldp #pensions

In Japan's tradition-steeped parliament, digital transformation is taking hold gradually amid continued calls for digital reform in other facets of society. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/04/japan/politics/digitalization-japan-parliament/ #japan #politics #digitalization #diet #tarokono

The LDP’s presidential election happens Friday, with three front-runners leading a field of nine in a race that will determine the country’s next prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/26/japan/politics/ldp-curtain-raiser/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

Recent polls have shown digital minister Taro Kono trailing behind his eight other rivals in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race. Why is he so unpopular now? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/25/japan/politics/kono-unpopularity/ #japan #politics #tarokono #ldp

Candidates for the Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 27 presidential election face two basic, but politically difficult, choices about the country’s energy future: They determine what role nuclear power plays in the government's long-term strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/19/japan/politics/ldp-energy/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

One issue is dividing reform-oriented and conservative candidates in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election — whether to allow married couples to have separate surnames. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/18/japan/politics/ldp-separate-surnames/ #japan #politics #ldp #marriage #women039sissues #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #shigeruishiba #sanaetakaichi

Regional revitalization, work-life balance and the clarification of the Self-Defense Forces' position in the Constitution are among the top priorities that contenders for the ruling LDP presidency will pursue if they become prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/17/japan/politics/ldp-debate-about-priorities/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

The nine candidates vying to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party outlined their approach to the U.S. and China, among other concerns, during a joint news conference Saturday in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/14/japan/politics/ldp-presidential-hopefuls-us-china/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato #us #china

The Liberal Democratic Party's nine presidential hopefuls on Friday offered hints of their vision for the future of the party, and the country, outlining their positions on crucial policy at their first joint news conference after the start of campaigning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/13/japan/politics/ldp-first-presser-political-reform-economy/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

Kto zostanie japońskim premierem?

Do wyborów wewnętrznych rządzącej Partii Liberalno-Demokratycznej stanęła rekordowa liczba dziewięciu kandydatów. Lokalne media spekulują, że zwycięzca ogłosi przedterminowe wybory już pod koniec października lub na początku listopada.

Moim zdaniem wyścig rozstrzygnie się jednak w trójkącie: Koizumi, Ishiba i Kamikawa, która jest postrzegana jako zręczna przywódczyni, aspirująca do bycia mentorką młodszych polityczek. Koizumi może być za młody i budzić obawy establishmentu, że zdominuje partię na długie lata. Ishiba może mieć problemy z dojściem do szerszego elektoratu poza partią.

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Nine candidates are vying for the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party, making the leadership race the most crowded in the ruling party’s history and one of the most unpredictable in decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/11/japan/politics/curtain-raiser-ldp-presidential-election/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

Until now, it was relatively easy as a political observer to see who would prevail. That's no longer the case. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/09/08/japan/ldp-presidential-election-longform/ #commentary #japan #ldp #fumiokishida #takayukikobayashi #shigeruishiba #toshimitsumotegi #tarokono #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato #kensaito #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership hopefuls campaigned across the country Saturday ahead of the Sept. 27 election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/07/japan/politics/ldp-hopefuls-campaigning/ #japan #politics #ldp #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #shigeruishiba #takayukikobayashi

One of the front-runners to become Japan's next prime minister has said that any U.S. move to block Japan's Nippon Steel from buying U.S. Steel on national security grounds would be "very unsettling" and could dent trust between the allies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/09/07/companies/nippon-steel-us-shigeru-ishiba/ #business #companies #usjapanrelations #nipponsteel #ussteel #joebiden #kamalaharris #donaldtrump #unitedsteelworkers #mergers #acquistions #tarokono #shigeruishiba #ldp

A week before the race officially kicks off, candidates for the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party are wasting no time, using every occasion to show the public they have the right answer to Japan’s long-standing internal and external challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/05/japan/politics/ldp-candidates-taxes-political-reform/ #japan #politics #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #shigeruishiba #ldp

Among the many candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race, which effectively decides who Japan's next prime minister will be, an anti-nuclear policy stance is fading. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/03/japan/politics/ldp-nuclear/ #japan #politics #nuclearenergy #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #sanaetakaichi #takayukikobayashi #ldp #shigeruishiba

Digital minister Taro Kono is running as the only faction-endorsed candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 27 presidential election despite being long considered a maverick for criticizing the faction system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/30/japan/politics/taro-kono-ldp-race-faction/ #japan #politics #tarokono #taroaso #ldp