Japan’s PM appears to doze off while winning crucial reelection vote Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba promises to boost defense spending and wages after winning a parliamentary runoff vote to retain ...

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan 's new prime minister, seems to have taken that lesson to heart: He ran for the office four times — and only succeeded on the fifth attempt.

With his trademark bushy eyebrows, Murayama acquired a reputation as a prime minister for common people.

Kishida’s successor will be Japan’s third prime minister since Shinzo Abe, the country’s longest-serving leader, stepped down in September 2020.

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the government to solve the nation’s rice crisis.

Japan could witness its first female prime minister as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party prepares for a crucial leadership vote.

Japan's hawkish Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has called for an "Asian version of NATO " to counter the rising threats of military cooperation from China, Russia, and North Korea.

TL;DR: Japan's Prime Minister discussed Assassin's Creed Shadows in parliament due to concerns over its depiction of historical sites without permission, such as the Itatehyouzu Shrine. The game ...

TOKYO — New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved the lower house of parliament Wednesday to set up an Oct. 27 snap election, asking people to trust the governing party’s policies ...

The unpopular prime minister is bowing to pressure within his party. But it is unclear whether the party is truly ready to choose a candidate who will meet the public’s concerns.

Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become the new prime minister of Japan, replacing incumbent Fumio Kishida. Japan’s ruling party, LDP, picked Ishiba as its leader, confirming his ...