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.

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is usually known for his geeky image, wowed a fashion show audience on Saturday during a surprise appearance in which he ditched his usual ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to establish a timeline for tax hikes to secure funding for Japan’s enhanced defense capabilities. “We must not make irresponsible claims like ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Innovation Party has agreed with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's party and coalition partner to support revisions to the 115 trillion yen ($769.59 billion) state budget ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba indicated that the government will change its draft budget for fiscal 2025 to secure support from opposition Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party). “We want to ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is usually known for his geeky image, wowed a fashion show audience on Saturday during a surprise appearance in which he ditched his ...