‘Volcanic’ public anger over Ishiba’s gift scandal puts Japan’s LDP in crisis The scandal has raised concerns about political ethics ahead of a crucial election, with analysts noting it ...

Shigeru Ishiba had been given the cold shoulder, given minor roles for someone of his stature, and given no chance early on to win the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. In fact ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to entrust veteran politician Shigeru Ishiba with the urgent task of winning back the public trust it lost due to a slush fund scandal. Ishiba ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba indicated that the government will change its draft budget for fiscal 2025 to secure support from opposition Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party). “We want to ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba congratulated Terumi Tanaka, co-chairperson of Nihon Hidankyo, and other members of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization at the prime minister’s office in ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he will lead trade negotiations with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The Treasury secretary said in a post on X that President Trump asked him and the ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Komeito head Tetsuo Saito and Nippon Ishin leader Hirofumi Yoshimura signed the agreement on Feb. 25 to amend the government’s draft initial budget for fiscal 2025 ...

The revelation comes after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba admitted that his office distributed gift certificates worth the same amount to 15 first-time ruling party Lower House members ahead of a ...

The executive order was issued on Feb. 6, the day before the summit in Washington between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Trump. Trump signed the order in response to the ICC’s issuance of ...

Japan to voice concern over US trade deal inconsistency, PM Ishiba says Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday Tokyo has no plan to terminate a trade deal struck with the U.S. in ...

In short, it is very difficult. A week ago, Japanese officials were backslapping over the outcome of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s first face-to-face meeting with Trump at the White House.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet has already approved foreign sales of Mogami-class FFM to Australia in hopes it is selected and set up a joint panel of government and industrial ...