Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is urging a working group within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to speed up discussions on introducing a selective dual surname system for married couples. “I …
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting Indonesia and Malaysia in early January, government sources said Monday. By visiting the two countries, which are both members of the Association of …
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologized at a Liberal Democratic Party meeting Sunday for the LDP’s devastating loss in October’s House of Representatives election and vowed to strengthen the party ahead …
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, raised the most political funds among leaders of six of the country’s major political parties in 2023, according to …
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to visit South Korea early next January for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol, people familiar with bilateral affairs have said. The two East Asian …
Japan is looking to revitalize its semiconductor industry. The Japanese government has unlocked billions of dollars in subsidies for its domestic chip sector. Thicha Studio | Istock | Getty Images …
The yen touched a three-month low on Monday as Japan’s ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority and investors figured that would likely slow future interest rate hikes, while the dollar …
While his views on defense garnered most of the headlines during last month’s Liberal Democratic Party leadership campaign, where Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stands on energy-related issues is the focal …
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided Wednesday that it will not endorse 12 party lawmakers involved in a political slush funds scandal for the Oct. 27 Lower House election. The …
A group photograph of Cabinet ministers taken last week underwent minor digital edits before being posted online by the government, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi admitted Monday following media reports …