Japan PM Kishida at Self-Defense Force base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes a ride in a tank during his visit to the Ground Self-Defense Force's Asaka base straddling Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida at Self-Defense Force base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes a ride in a tank during his visit to the Ground Self-Defense Force's Asaka base straddling Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida at Self-Defense Force base

Ground Self-Defense Force members listen to a speech by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his visit to the GSDF's Asaka base straddling Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida at Self-Defense Force base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front L) visits the Ground Self-Defense Force's Asaka base straddling Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida at Self-Defense Force base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from L) visits the Ground Self-Defense Force's Asaka base straddling Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida at Self-Defense Force base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech during his visit to the Ground Self-Defense Force's Asaka base straddling Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Kishida at Self-Defense Force base

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from L) visits the Ground Self-Defense Force's Asaka base straddling Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan Cabinet approves record 36 tril. yen extra budget

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) prepares to attend an extraordinary Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2021, to approve a record 36.0 trillion yen ($314 billion) supplementary budget for fiscal 2021.

Japan PM Kishida at Cabinet meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2021, along with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (L) and Seiko Noda, minister in charge of regional revitalization.

Pakistan: Petrol Dealers’ Nationwide Strike Triggers Panic Buying

The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) announced that they will go on a nationwide strike on Thursday, November 25 to demand an increase in the margin on the sale of petroleum products. Long queues were witnessed at petrol stations across Pakistan including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Karachi after the PPDA's announcement.

Japan PM Kishida eats persimmon

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats a persimmon made in the western Japan prefecture of Nara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2021.

Japan PM Kishida receives persimmons

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) receives a basket of persimmons made in the western Japan prefecture of Nara as part of a promotion of the fruit at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2021.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2021.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2021.

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) holds talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh (2nd from L) in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh bump fists after a joint press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Japan-Vietnam talks

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a joint press conference with his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Solomon Islands: Building Outside Parliament Set On Fire During Protest Against PM

A large crowd of protesters took to the streets of the capital Honiara to call for Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to step down on Wednesday, November 24. A video posted on social media shows a building near the parliament on fire. Reports said the fire was set by protesting youths.

Japan PM Kishida at Cabinet meeting

(From L) Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Seiko Noda, minister in charge of regional revitalization, attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021, wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus.

Japan PM Kishida at Cabinet meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) prepares to attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Japan PM Kishida on bid to lower oil prices

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. Japan will release oil held in reserve in an attempt to lower prices, Kishida said.

Japan PM Kishida on bid to lower oil prices

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. Japan will release oil held in reserve in an attempt to lower prices, Kishida said.

Japan PM Kishida on bid to lower oil prices

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. Japan will release oil held in reserve in an attempt to lower prices, Kishida said.

Japan-S. Korea summit talks in 1984

Photo taken in September 1984 shows Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone (R) and South Korean President Chun Doo Hwan shaking hands before their summit talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo.

India: Farmers Celebrate After PM Modi Withdraws Controversial Farm Laws

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repeal of three controversial farm laws in a national TV address on Friday, November 19 after a year of protests. A video posted on social media shows dozens of farmers are celebrating with fireworks in Uttarakhand after the Prime Minister's announcement.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2021.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2021.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2021.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during policy talks between the government and the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition on Nov. 19, 2021, in Tokyo.

Japan PM Kishida at Cabinet meeting

(From L) Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Seiko Noda, minister in charge of regional revitalization, attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2021, wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (top R) attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2021.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2021.

Japan PM Kishida meets with people in business community

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) listens during his meeting with people in the business community on Nov. 18, 2021, in Tokyo, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2021, after holding talks with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2021, after holding talks with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2021, wearing a face mask for protection against the coronavirus.

Japanese trade minister Hagiuda

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2021.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2021.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2021.

Japan PM Kishida and kimono-clad women

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets women who received awards in a contest for dressing beautifully in kimono, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2021.

Japan PM Kishida and kimono-clad women

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida poses for photos with women who received awards in a contest for dressing beautifully in kimono, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2021.

Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2021.

Japan PM, U.N. undersecretary general

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) meets with Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2021.

Japan PM, U.N. undersecretary general

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) meets with Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2021.

Ministerial meeting on rising oil prices

A ministerial meeting on surging crude oil prices is held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2021, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno seen speaking on the left.

Ministerial meeting on rising oil prices

A ministerial meeting on surging crude oil prices is held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2021.

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2021, alongside Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (L) and Seiko Noda, the minister in charge of gender equality and children's policies.

U.S. Indo-Pacific chief in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2021.