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Japan's deepening political uncertainty risks prolonging policy paralysis that could affect the drafting of next year's ...
Some have been calling on Komeito to withdraw from costly races in constituencies and put resources into proportional ...
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated Friday his intention to stay on as Japan's leader, defying calls to step down as the ...
Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the Upper House. Speaking to media on Sunday, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru ...
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday that he will assess his responsibility for the ruling camp's poor result in the ...
Premier says he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with US, but analysts say he faces political headwinds.
The question always has been how long they’d tolerate malaise. Sunday’s answer: Not any longer.
"It is difficult to conclude that Japan's fiscal condition is on a path of continuous deterioration," said Koichi Fujishiro, an economist at the Dai-ichi Life Research Institute. "Once the upper house ...
The ruling LDP coalition lost its upper house majority, as inflation, taxes and immigration help the opposition.
Shigeru Ishiba denied he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to ...
"They are the party of YouTube," said Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies who has authored a book on right-wing politics in Japan.
Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa has entered the White House to discuss tariffs with US President Donald Trump, public broadcaster NHK said citing government sources.