Japan and the United States will hold security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in Washington the day before Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lands in the U.S. capital next ...

Japan’s ruling party on Sunday lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 15 years, a stunning upset that ...

Japan set for rare political shakeup after ruling Liberal Democratic party suffers ‘severe judgment’ in general election.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba now faces a political battle to keep his job and continue on the path set by his predecessor.

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cancelled an overseas trip on Friday following an unprecedented warning that the risk of a major Pacific coast earthquake was higher than usual. The Japan ...

Domestic stability enabled Japan to take on an international leadership role. Those days may be over. The post A Weakened ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in office despite his party's ruling coalition falling short of a ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition is certain to lose a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is banking on his popularity, weak opposition as well as promised defense and demographic measures.

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On 14 August 2024, Japan's prime minister Kishida Fumio, in office since October 2021, announced that he would not be seeking re-election as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader, paving ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed Monday to stay in office despite his gamble of snap elections backfiring, with ...