TOKYO—Japan’s incoming new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has approached an opposition party with a view to expanding the governing coalition to give it a...
Tokyo, Japan—Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan's first woman prime minister, but many of her positions are socially conservative in an often still deeply...
TOKYO – The leadership contest for Japan’s ruling party kicked off on Monday, with five candidates vying to become the country’s fourth prime minister...
Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to Shigeru Ishiba, who was elected Japan's new prime minister by parliament Tuesday, state-run media...
Tokyo, Japan—Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief.
The ruling...
Tokyo—Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared victory on Monday after leading his ruling coalition to a strong majority in national elections.
Kishida, a soft-spoken centrist...
Polls opened in Japan's general election on Sunday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hoping to win over a pandemic-fatigued public with spending promises as...
Tokyo—Japan’s parliament on Monday voted Fumio Kishida the country’s next prime minister, with the new leader expected to announce a cabinet including both holdovers...
