Shotaro Kishida, his father’s executive secretary for political affairs and eldest son, invited a group of people including relatives to a year-end party on Dec. 30 at the Prime Minister’s ...

A story headlined “Gifts and Japanese,” which appeared in the Dec. 18, 1977, issue of The Asahi Shimbun, summarized the results of a study by anthropologist Harumi Befu (1930-2022). According ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida defended his eldest son's shopping and sightseeing outings by using official vehicles during a recent overseas trip as "official duties" in his capacity as his ...

Foreign affairs turned out to be the hot button for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in his first six months in the job, as he dramatically changed course on Japan’s strategy for dealing with Russia.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day. He says he plans to ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has appointed Yoko Kamikawa as foreign minister, one of five female members of his new Cabinet that was formed on Sept. 13. The increase from two female ministers to ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida categorically ruled out raising taxes next year to pay for a massive increase in defense spending, alluding to unfavorable economic conditions that have left many ...

The approval rating of the Cabinet fell further to 23 percent, and nearly 60 percent of voters want Fumio Kishida to resign as prime minister, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed. The approval rating ...