His ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered a rout at the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election on June 22. Read more at ...

The pressure is now on. From Canada to Japan, key trade deals are struggling to get over the finish line with just two weeks ...

After less than a year in office, Shigeru Ishiba is already under pressure following an abysmal showing for his party in a Tokyo election.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the ruling coalition’s goal is to retain its majority in the Upper House election, now ...

TOKYO: Japan will hold an upper house election on Jul 20, the government said on Tuesday (Jun 24), with Prime Minister ...

Voters in Tokyo have knocked the country's ruling party from its position as the largest group in the city assembly, results ...

At the time, many observers remained skeptical, viewing the remarks as little more than diplomatic niceties. Yet, in pledging ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday abruptly canceled his trip to a NATO leaders’ summit this week, a day before his ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has stopped short of expressing outright support for the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear program, as Tokyo finds itself treading a narrow line over its ...

The Japanese archipelago of Okinawa on Monday commemorated the 80th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War ...