TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who faced a major defeat in a key election for the smaller of Japan’s ...

Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were three seats short of ...

Exit polls show Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalitiion losing its majority in the country's upper house - the latest in a string ...

The yen strengthened versus the US dollar on Monday (Jul 21) after Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would carry ...

The Sanseito party has unusual origins, as party leader Sohei Kamiya founded the group in 2020 by gathering young nationalist supporters on YouTube. The populist party has designed itself based on ...

Despite losing majority, PM Ishiba says quitting now would stall Japan’s progress amid economic pressure and US tariff talks ...

Sohei Kamiya is a former supermarket manager and an English teacher. However, his present-day life has been defined by ...

A South Korean special counsel team said Monday that it has summoned former President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high ...

All told, Japan’s veneer of exceptionality is cracking. It’s no longer immune to the political and economic disillusionment sweeping the West. What was once the model of deflationary stability and ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the 248-seat upper house following Sunday's crucial parliamentary election, deepening political instability in the ...

The leader of Japan has vowed not to step aside despite his ruling coalition losing its majority in the Upper House election.