Japan's parliament elected former Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as the new prime minister on Tuesday — the country's sixth leader in five years.

Japan's parliament is expected to approve new DPJ chief Yoshihiko Noda as prime minister Tuesday as the Democrats control the more powerful lower house.

Seiko Noda, a Japanese former minister for gender equality, announced on Thursday she is running to replace Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and become the nation's first female leader. Noda ...

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, for a visit that is expected to unveil a currency swap deal and reopen talks on a civil nuclear pact. Coming hard on the ...

Japan's new Prime Minister Noda picked close allies Friday, Sept. 2 for key positions in his Cabinet as he tries to steer his troubled nation through disaster recovery, a nuclear crisis and a ...