Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, failed to secure a majority in the upper house election, ...

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba pledges to stay in power amid internal party pressure following significant losses in the ...

Mr Ishiba has been under growing pressure to step down as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition ...

Shigeru Ishiba denied he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to ...

Japanese bond markets, closed on July 21 for a holiday, could be an early casualty as younger voters demand cuts in taxes ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in his post after his ruling bloc was projected to lose its majority in ...

Japan’s political landscape could be on the brink of major upheaval after exit polls showed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ...

Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, lost its majority in the upper house, intensifying political ...

TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan ...

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age ...

FILE - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Multiple women competing for a top political office is ...

Under the Japanese system, however, having a female prime minister doesn't necessarily mean progress in gender equality because of overwhelming male political influence.