Japan will get a new prime minister this fall. Here’s why By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press Posted August 14, 2024 4:31 pm Updated August 14, 2024 4:35 pm ...

Japan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. The party leadership is a ticket to the top job ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, shown on Aug. 14, announced his intention to step down after a term marked by various scandals. (Philip Fong-Pool/Getty Images) ...

Japan’s new prime minister envisions further militarizing the country and the region through a military alliance aimed at China and Russia. Shigeru Ishiba giving a speech earlier this year. Credit: ...

Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on Sept. 27 to choose his replacement. (AP Photo) ...

"Under Prime Minister Kishida's steadfast leadership, Japan and the United States have ushered in a new era of relations for the Alliance," U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel said in a post on X ...

Hiroshima marked on Wednesday the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging ...

After an electoral debacle in the Senate elections and a satisfactory outcome of tough trade negotiations with Donald Trump, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, is reportedly planning to ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals and paving the way for a new premier to address the impact of ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge Saturday to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump.