A breakthrough in trade talks with the U.S. might win Ishiba a reprieve, but so far there's been scant sign of progress in negotiating away the threat of higher tariffs on Japan's exports to the U.S.

THE roots of Japanese-Philippine friendship can be traced nearly seven decades ago, when diplomatic relations between the two ...

Japan's far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting ...

This means that Ishiba no longer has easy control over the upper or lower houses of parliament; last October, the LDP lost ...

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post on Monday after his ruling coalition ...

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, which Prime Minister Ishiba leads, secured 47 seats in parliament, short of the 50 it needs for a majority.

Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is holding onto power after his ruling coalition failed to secure a majority in Sunday ...