The move is seen as an attempt to avoid a split within his governing Liberal Democratic Party, which lost its upper house ...

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped above 47,000 for the first time as investors welcomed Takaichi's victory.

Takaichi's victory follows Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation after bruising electoral losses for the LDP in 2024 ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced he is stepping down after less than a year in the role, following two ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosts outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday on a ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention on Sunday to step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary ...

Japan's ruling party must decide on its future direction with a new leader following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation to take responsibility for July's dismal election result.

Japan's ruling party began voting on Saturday to choose the country's likely next prime minister, hoping to regain trust from ...

Sanae Takaichi won the LDP presidential election and is expected to become Japan's first female prime minister. Shigeru ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday to replace Prime Minister ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru visited the grave of the late Lee Soo-hyun, a Korean national recognized for his ...

President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the southeastern city of ...