The ruling LDP 'using' him to retain power in a snap election expected by the end of the year, observers say Japan's incoming ...

Shigeru Ishiba views the relationship as 'asymmetrical' — with Washington largely dictating Tokyo's foreign policy ...

Japan's ex-chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato is likely to be tapped as finance minister when incoming prime minister ...

TOKYO -- Japan's governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to ...

Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is expected to retain Yoshimasa Hayashi as chief cabinet secretary. Hayashi, a ...

Good Friday. Japan’s messy politics produced a clear outcome – at least for monetary policy. Veteran politician Shigeru ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will likely keep Yoshimasa Hayashi as chief cabinet secretary when he forms ...

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election on Sept. 27, and ...

Advocate of 'Asian Nato' to counter China who also seeks more balanced US ties could ruffle feathers on either side of ...

Mr. Ishiba will assume office as the next Prime Minister once parliament convenes in October. The push to replace current ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is expected to appoint Shinjiro Koizumi to lead the ruling party's election committee. The decision comes after Ishiba won the Liberal Democratic Party ...

Asia's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Yagi, caused damages estimated at 81.5 trillion dong ($3.31 billion) across ...