The election between Mr. Kishida and Mr. Kono, Japan’s 61-year-old digital minister, was one of the most hotly contested in years. At the time, public sentiment had swelled for Mr. Kono.

Prime Minister Kishida walks past a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Type 19 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer and a Type 12 surface-to-ship missile as he inspects equipment during a ...

Read More: Fumio Kishida on Plans for a More Assertive Japan. Since becoming Prime Minister in 2021, Kishida has been dogged by scandals, including his party’s links to the controversial South ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will not stand in his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership contest in September, paving the way for a new prime minister this fall ...

TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walk through the colonnade of the White House in Washington, DC, on their way to the Oval Office on January 13, 2023.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan was safely evacuated on Saturday from a site where he had been scheduled to give a speech and shortly before an explosion was heard, according to the police.

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida removed his oldest son, Shotaro, as a government aide after a Japanese magazine published photos of Shotaro and relatives posing in the prime ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down next month, signaling possible political uncertainty ahead for one of the closest U.S. allies in Asia.

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will step down in September, ending a three-year term marred by political scandals and paving the way for a new premier to address the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to have a ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to have a ...