Japan's stressed government bond market and soaring stocks are set for more volatility on Monday after the resignation of fiscal hawk Prime...

Toshimitsu Motegi, a former foreign minister known as the "Trump Whisperer," has entered the race to succeed Shigeru Ishiba as Japan's lead...

Following Shigeru Ishiba's resignation, Japan's Topix index reached a record high, while the yen weakened amid speculation that his success...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation following his party's historic defeat in July's parliamentary election. Fa...

Japan's budget requests for the next fiscal year have reached a record high for the third consecutive year, totaling 122.45 trillion yen, d...

Torrential rain lashed Kyushu, Japan, on Friday, unleashing floods and landslides and prompting widespread evacuations. A mudslide in Aira ...

Despite facing calls for his resignation following the Liberal Democratic Party's loss of its upper house majority, Japanese PM Shigeru Ish...

Japanese government bonds tumbled on Wednesday, sending benchmark yields to near 17-year highs, as traders priced in increased political ri...

In a crucial parliamentary election, Shigeru Ishiba's coalition lost its upper house majority. The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito all...

Japanese voters angry at inflation turned to other parties, notably the "Japanese first" Sanseito, which made strong gains with its "anti-g...

In Tokyo, news agency Kyodo reported that the Chinese government sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba calling for a coor...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke with US President Donald Trump to express concern over new American tariffs. Ishiba warned that...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said the government is considering appropriate measures in response to US tariffs on car imports. Th...

When flattery goes stratospheric, it can smell of veiled critique - undetectable by fellow flatterers, of course. Saying someone is a fabul...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition failed to secure a majority in snap parliamentary elections, marking the LDP's wo...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is a self-confessed defence geek and train-lover whose snap election gamble backfired as his Liberal...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during the ASEAN-India Summit in Laos. Modi congratulated Ishiba...