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 ...

The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political ...

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.

The listless performance of established parties such as the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito in Sunday’s Upper House ...

After back-to-back defeats in both houses—a historic first in 70 years for the Liberal Democratic Party—the latest Upper ...

A Cabinet member on Tuesday said Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba should face up to his mismanagement of the ...

Shigeru Ishiba was long considered an outside prospect to become Japan’s leader — so much so that he once said it would take ...

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

Despite declaring his intention to stay in office following the ruling bloc’s loss of its majority in Sunday’s House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to face ...

Despite calls for resignation due to the LDP's poor performance and rising costs, Ishiba vowed to stay to avoid political ...

Tokyo and Washington have been negotiating a deal to avoid 25% US tariffs on Japanese exports to the world's largest economy.