Yoko Kamikawa banks on overseas experience in LDP leadership …
Sep 11, 2024 · Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa became the ninth candidate for the Sept. 27 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election Wednesday, a move that could increase attention on foreign policy...
Yōko Kamikawa - Wikipedia
Yōko Kamikawa (上川 陽子, Kamikawa Yōko, born 1 March 1953) is a Japanese politician and former think tank researcher who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs between September 2023 and October 2024.
New Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa vows to enhance Japan's …
Sep 14, 2023 · New Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa pledged Wednesday to do her best to "enhance Japan's presence," with the nation facing challenges including building stable ties with China and tackling military threats posed by neighboring nations.
Kamikawa's star rising as potential candidate to replace Kishida
Jan 14, 2024 · Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is emerging as a candidate to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whose Cabinet is facing perilously low approval ratings.
Japan's new foreign minister: A change in face, not policy
Sep 14, 2023 · With a woman in charge of foreign policy for the first time in almost two decades, the appointment of Yoko Kamikawa as foreign minister might have changed the face of Japan's diplomacy, but any...
Japan's new foreign minister wastes no time in championing …
Oct 6, 2023 · Less than a week after becoming Japan's first female foreign minister in almost two decades, Kamikawa Yoko travelled to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. A stern diplomatic test,...
FOCUS: Japan's new foreign minister damps hopes for ties with …
Sep 22, 2023 · Yoko Kamikawa, who became Japan's first female foreign minister in around two decades in early September, marked her diplomatic debut at the United Nations, but hopes for an improvement in ties with China were dampened during her trip to New York.
Japan foreign minister retracts controversial "birthing" remark
May 19, 2024 · Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Sunday retracted her remark the previous day that was widely interpreted as questioning the worth of women who do not give birth, saying her choice of words was liable to cause misunderstanding.
Kamikawa talks about work in response to Aso’s sexist remarks
Jan 30, 2024 · Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Jan. 30 took the high road in responding to the sexist remarks former Prime Minister Taro Aso made about her appearance. “I am aware that there are many...
Japan's foreign minister visits Poland to ... - Associated Press News
Jan 8, 2024 · WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa met with top officials in Poland on Monday to strengthen ties with the NATO nation, which borders Ukraine. Kamikawa conferred with Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski in Warsaw and a placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.