Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the Upper House in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power.

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday (Jul 21) after his ruling coalition ...

William Sposato is a Tokyo-based journalist who has been a contributor to Foreign Policy since 2015. He has been following ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how Japan ’s election results could hamper U.S. trade talks, Israeli forces attacking Gaza ’s main humanitarian aid hub, and a deadly plane crash in ...

Japan is facing trade and political uncertainty after a historic defeat for the prime minister’s ruling party. Shigeru Ishiba ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, under growing pressure to step down over the historic loss of his ruling party in a ...

WASHINGTON—Japan’s chief trade negotiator with the United States has dismissed concerns that his government’s latest ...

Euro US Dollar, British Pound US Dollar, US Dollar Japanese Yen, New Zealand Dollar US Dollar. Read 's Market Analysis on Investing.com ...

The U.S. trade deal will further support improving economic fundamentals in Japan, which underpin our constructive equity ...

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

Japan's Upper House election kicked off Thursday. More than 500 candidates are trying to court voters. The ruling coalition ...

Sanseitō supporters raise their fists during the party’s election campaign tour for the July 20 upper house election, at Shiba Park in Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2025. Issei Kato/Reuters ...