President Joe Biden is gathering South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for talks ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has renewed a pledge to build up his country’s military and deepen its alliance with ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision to disband the party faction he once headed triggered a chain reaction that could further undermine his hold on government. Kishida stepped down as ...

Fumio Kishida has long been described as low-key and humble, even during his rise through the ranks of the Liberal Democratic Party. One influential supporter even told Kishida that those ...

And while Kishida ruled out a defense spending tax hike next year, he did not indicate when such an eventuality would begin. In December 2022, Kishida said a decision on when to start the defense ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was ...

He will now navigate hostilities within his party, economic woes and a period of flux in international relations.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is calling for a tax hike of 1 trillion yen ($7.4 billion) by fiscal 2027 to pay for Japan’s massive defense buildup. Now comes the hard part for the government ...

The agreement came during a meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang here on May 26. Kishida called on Li to immediately lift an import ban that China slapped on ...

Kishida promised to create the post during the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election in September 2021 to “take a firm stand” on human rights issues, such as those concerning ...