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.

Japanese, Vietnamese foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son shake hands at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Vietnamese foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son (far L) hold talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2021. (Pool photo)

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.

Japan foreign minister

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021.

Japan foreign minister

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi attends a press conference 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.

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod bow to each other at the end of a joint news conference following their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod attend a joint news conference following their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod speaks during a meeting with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks during a meeting with his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R) and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod (2nd from L) hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japanese, Danish foreign ministers meet

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod bump elbows in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021, instead of shaking hands amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo)

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 to release hundreds of thousands of kl of reserve oil

Japan will release hundreds of thousands of kiloliters of crude oil from its emergency reserves, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to address rising prices in tandem with the United States and other major energy-consuming countries.

Japan, Vietnam defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi speaks to reporters after holding talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan, Vietnam defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (far R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang (far L) hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan, Vietnam defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi holds talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan, Vietnam defense chiefs

Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang holds talks with Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan, Vietnam defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang are pictured before their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2021. (Pool photo)

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.

Japan-Paraguay talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R) holds talks with his Paraguayan counterpart Euclides Acevedo (far L) in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan-Paraguay talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and his Paraguayan counterpart Euclides Acevedo pose ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan-Paraguay talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi attends a joint press conference with his Paraguayan counterpart Euclides Acevedo in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2021. (Pool photo)

Japan-Paraguay talks

Paraguay Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo attends a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2021. (Pool photo)

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.