Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologised on Friday for giving gift certificates to some ruling party lawmakers, a ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is being criticized for distributing gift certificates to 15 first-year lawmakers in ...

Despite great trepidation in Tokyo that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was not up to the task, the U.S.–Japan summit was a success for bilateral relations and boosting Ishiba’s political strength.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that same-day admission tickets will be introduced for the 2025 World Exposition to be held in Osaka. This was announced at a meeting at the Prime ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a virtual meeting with his fellow leaders from the Group of Seven nations, at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2025.

TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet slid to 40% in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll, down 3 percentage points from the January survey and marking the ...

Though the effort pits him against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the political rivals are actually on good terms with each other personally, thanks to a shared love — and deep knowledge — of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, 2nd from right, speaks at a meeting with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2025.