Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he will remain in office despite a major election defeat. On Sunday, his ...

Potential challengers include Sanae Takaichi, who came second to Ishiba in last year’s LDP leadership race; Takayuki Kobayashi, a former minister for economic security; and Shinjiro Koizumi, son of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in ...

The loss is another blow to Ishiba's coalition, making it a minority in both houses following its October defeat in the lower house election, and worsening Japan's political instability.

Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus ...

The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of ...