Japan's New Cabinet Has a Record Number of Women. So What? – The Diplomat
A “record” of five women out of 19 ministers, most from political dynasties, is hardly something to celebrate.
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A “record” of five women out of 19 ministers, most from political dynasties, is hardly something to celebrate.
In comments to The Diplomat, Prime Minister Kishida refrained from predictions about a second joint declaration to update one issued a quarter of a century ago.
A visit by Kishida and Yoon to the Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb will mark a watershed in the historic reconciliation between the two nations.
For the first time in 12 years, the Japanese prime minister visited Seoul for a bilateral meeting with the South Korean president.
From a potential Kishida apology to the limits of security cooperation, three important questions will define the future trajectory of the Japan-South Korea thaw.