Prosecutors on Friday issued a summary indictment against a ruling party staff member in charge of accounting for the party in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly, alleging that he failed to properly ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has moved into the Prime Minister’s Official Residence, located just a short stroll from his ...

Thirty-three of Japan's 47 prefectural governments back revising a pact governing the U.S. forces in the country, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday, underscoring widespread concerns associated with ...

Finding time for a cigarette during breaks at work has never been harder for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, known to ...

Analysts think Ishiba aims to leverage China’s influence for Japan’s gain, but some fear this could weaken the ...

The Japan-U.S. summit could take place in early February, at the earliest, or in the middle of the month, at the latest.

Japan positions itself as a key regional stabilizer amid growing security concerns, potential U.S. diplomatic shifts, ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Sunday he planned to attend Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president on ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as China’s threats grow ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media, ahead of his tour of Malaysia and Indonesia, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Jan. 9, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) Japanese Prime ...