The election will be a tough test on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s handling of economic woes at home and global challenges ...

The democracy-vs-autocracy framing has widened the divide between democratic countries — “us” — and Russia and its allies — ...

Trust in Japan's parliamentary politics is wavering. Politicians have been unable to present solutions to social issues, and the people are disappointed that their will is not being reflected ...

TOKYO — Shigeru Ishiba officially takes office as Japan’s prime minister Tuesday, replacing Fumio Kishida, who resigned in no small part because of record-high disapproval numbers for their ...

F OR YEARS Japan was a reassuring example for governments. Even as its net public debt peaked at 162% of GDP in 2020, it ...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have held talks in Tokyo to discuss deepening trade links ...

Although democracy may be on a rapid downward slope as a form of government, it still rules the political imagination of the ...

Fiscal discipline is solid. The fiscal balance is stable due to economic growth, and the outstanding debt is around 25% of ...

Political disengagement, especially among young people, is becoming more severe. Since 2012, when the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) regained control of the government, voter turnout for single ...