The sprawling new leadership structure of the largest faction ... The faction once led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Aug. 31 named Ryu Shionoya as “zacho,” a post that can be ...

In his speech at the WSJ's CEO Council in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touted an ambitious plan to build a more-inclusive society for long-disadvantaged workers such as skilled ...

More than half of voters believe Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has failed to show leadership in Japan’s efforts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey. The ...

No sooner had Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced ... such as “Abe ikkyo” (Abe’s one-man domination), “kantei shudo” (under the leadership of the prime minister’s office) and ...

Sanae Takaichi, a onetime internal affairs minister in the same conservative mold as her ally and mentor former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... Party to enter the leadership vote to be held ...