Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on Friday ahead of the scheduled ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that their countries can reach a "good ...

Ishiba, who heads the Liberal Democratic Party, has intensified his rhetoric on issues appealing to conservatives, a core LDP ...

Tokyo and Washington have yet to agree on tariff deal as US President Trump's announced deadline of Aug. 1 draws closer - ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday as Japan faces 25% tariffs from the U.S.

Rice prices in the country soared 99.2% in June year-on-year, official data showed, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.

Prices soar 99.2% in June year-on-year as support for Shigeru Ishiba sinks to a record low ahead of weekend polls.

TOKYO -- When Shigeru Ishiba ran for Japan's prime minister in the autumn of 2024, some voters hoped that the quiet yet sharp ...

By Junko Fujita and Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in ...