Despite calls for resignation due to the LDP's poor performance and rising costs, Ishiba vowed to stay to avoid political ...

Tokyo and Washington have been negotiating a deal to avoid 25% US tariffs on Japanese exports to the world's largest economy.

Sanseito, a right-wing populist party in Japan that enthusiastically associates itself with U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

Japanese bond markets, closed on July 21 for a holiday, could be an early casualty as younger voters demand cuts in taxes ...

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Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on ...

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, which Prime Minister Ishiba leads, secured 47 seats in parliament, short of the 50 it needs for a majority.

Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump's politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday's ...

Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a ...

Japan’s elections on Sunday saw the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lose its longstanding majority, while a ...

Japan’s elections on Sunday saw the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lose its longstanding majority, while a far-right nationalist party — founded on YouTube — gained ground. With an an ...

The success of new political parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite highlights the ...