Right-wing populist political party Sanseito campaigned on a "Japanese First" platform and significantly increased its ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will make a decision on resigning over a historic defeat of his ruling party in a weekend election after closely studying the tariff deal just struck ...

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba dismisses reports that he will step down next month - The 68-year old leader said media reports ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has denied reports he plans to announce his resignation over a historic defeat of his ruling party in a weekend election, saying instead he wanted to make sure a ...

Reports had emerged early Wednesday that Shigeru Ishiba, who is also leader of ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will step ...

Not only will PM Ishiba have to manage the Diet with the LDP and coalition partner Komeito as minority ruling parties in both ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press conference at the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo Monday, July 21, 2025 after the prime minister' ...

Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid ...

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

Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his Liberal Democratic Party were projected to lose their majority coalition government in ...