Shigeru Ishiba was voted in as the 102nd prime minister of Japan at an extraordinary Diet session on Oct. 1 and faced immediate criticism from the opposition bloc. He received 291 out of the 461 ...

In his first Diet debate, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba came under fire for retreating from his previous positions on key issues, including allowing married couples to take separate surnames.

VIENTIANE, Laos—On his first overseas visit after taking office, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived here on the morning of Oct. 10 to attend a series of meetings with ASEAN. He attended the ...

The leader of the main opposition party squared off against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during an opening Diet debate but failed to elicit substantive responses on key policy issues. In a Lower ...

The first meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese President Xi Jinping has been scheduled for Nov. 15, likely to discuss economic issues and prepare for the impact of U.S ...

“From now on, we should aim for a ‘tanoshii Nippon (pleasant Japan)’ led by each and every one of us,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said in his first policy speech at a regular Diet ...

Conservative members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are incensed over what they consider an excessive effort by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to improve ties with China. What has rankled ...

The approval rating of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet was 36 percent, up slightly from 34 percent in the previous survey conducted on Nov. 2 and 3, shortly after the ruling coalition ...

Shigeta said he hoped a meeting expected this week between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Trump would help enhance Japan’s presence in the United States, reaffirming its role as the latter ...

Appearing on a TV program covering the election night, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he has not yet decided whether to grant them post-election endorsement.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is scheduled to hold his first summit with Trump on Feb. 7 in the United States. After the meeting, a joint news conference will likely be held at the behest of the U ...

On Oct. 12, Tanaka got a phone call from new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to congratulate him over Nihon Hidankyo winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Ishiba told Tanaka he could hardly bare to watch ...