‘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 ...

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP) Japan Prime Minister ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte vowed Wednesday to further deepen military ties while stressing the need to tackle together growing threats from ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 7, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday failed to secure a tariff ...

I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Hearing that Japanese Prime Minister ...

On the 7th (local time), Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had a 25-minute phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss tariff issues, according to Kyodo News. Shigeru Ishiba ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would go to the US as soon as possible to pitch a wide-ranging deal with President Donald Trump over tariffs. Speaking in parliament on Monday ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, front row, poses for a photo at an event to promote the 2025 World Exposition at his Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 3, 2025 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 1, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Six months into office, the odds appear stacked ...

Japan was “not doing anything unfair,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday, referring to additional 24% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. However, Ishiba reiterated his ...