With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a ...

The pressure on Ishiba’s administration is growing not just from external trade challenges, but also from within. With inflation pushing up food prices and dampening consumer spending, opposition ...

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

As Japan faces a turbulent political landscape, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru navigates the challenges of leading a minority government. Yuko Nakano of the CSIS Japan Chair analyzes election results ...

An official at Japan’s Ministry of Defense told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that regardless, “Japan remains a pacifist country and always will be a pacifist country.” ...

Ishiba had announced his intention to stay on to tackle pressing challenges, including tariff talks with US, without creating ...

US President Donald Trump confirmed a new trade agreement with Japan, introducing a 15% tariff on Japanese goods, a reduction from the previously threatened 25% levy.

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations on Sunday, as both sides go through a time of political uncertainty and growing tension.

Foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss strengthening their relations in the face of increasing security challenges in the region and political tumult in the ...

In Brief In 2025, Japan will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki amid the controversial release of treated Fukushima wastewater. Despite backlash from neighbouring countries, ...

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations on Sunday, as both sides go through a time of political uncertainty and growing tension ...