Japan’s next prime minister is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big ...

Considered a defense policy expert, Ishiba secured a come-from-behind win against Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, ...

The person chosen to lead Japan’s governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep ...

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishida was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, ...

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba beat eight candidates to become leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a ...

Ishiba led in most opinion polls, with this being his fifth and, he said, final bid to lead the LDP, which has ruled Japan ...

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday won a race to lead Japan’s conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a ...

Japan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime ...

Japan’s ruling party will elect its new leader Friday, and the winner will become the country’s next prime minister.

Japan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader. The party leadership is a ...

Ishiba, who wants an “Asian NATO” to counter security threats from China and North Korea, is the Liberal Democratic Party’s ...