The share of votes garnered by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito in the ...

North Korea plans to build another 5,000-ton destroyer by October 2026, state media reported Tuesday, following the launch of ...

TOKYO--Investors took the outcome of Japan's parliamentary election in stride, with markets already pricing in another electoral defeat for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration.

Japanese politics has reached a major turning point. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito suffered a crushing ...

The ruling LDP and its junior partner Komeito both suffered significant losses amid widespread concerns over the rising cost ...

Nearly 30 nations issued a joint statement saying Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza has "reached new depths" and "must ...

Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of ...

Japanese bond markets, closed on July 21 for a holiday, could be an early casualty as younger voters demand cuts in taxes ...

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Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on ...

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, which Prime Minister Ishiba leads, secured 47 seats in parliament, short of the 50 it needs for a majority.

Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump's politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday's ...