Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he'll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the way for his ...

A man accused in the explosives attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election campaign denied his ...

Fumio Kishida was elected as Japan’s newest prime minister by both the Lower and Upper houses of the Diet on Oct. 4. He is the 35th prime minister in the postwar period. At around 1:25 p.m ...

If Japan needed reassurances it was indeed still the US's top ally and friend in the increasingly unstable Asia-Pacific, it ...

In April 2023, Japanese prosecutors sought a 15-year prison sentence for the perpetrator who threw an explosive device at ...

Prosecutors on Monday demanded a 15-year prison term for a man accused of attempted murder after a pipe bomb attack two yea ...

A man accused of the attempted murder two years ago of then Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a pipe bomb attack dur ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will go to the White House to try to rekindle Japan’s relationship with President Donald Trump ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn't skimp on the legwork as he prepared for his meeting with President Donald Trump ...

The Philippines will once again receive Japan's Official Security Assistance , marking the third consecutive year of such support. In 2024, Tokyo ple ...

“I think he’s going to do a fantastic job as prime minister ... the United States and Japan — then led by Ishiba’s predecessor, Fumio Kishida — dramatically increased their cooperation ...

A man accused in the explosives attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election campaign denied his murder intent Tuesday as his trial opened at a court in western Japan ...