The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner Komeito face descending into a "minority ruling coalition" in the ...

A senior ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday faced a chorus of criticism for suggesting an earthquake that struck the Noto P ...

The House of Councillors July 20 election exposes the cracks in Japan’s political strongholds and the growing regional-urban ...

Suntory’s CEO slammed the prime minister for playing hardball on US tariffs ahead of July's election. But equal levies on ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...

Tuesday marks three years since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead in western Japan while campaigning, with the ...

Japan must diversify trade ties beyond the U.S. market to mitigate risks and focus on partnerships with countries favouring ...

Campaigning for Japan’s upper house election started Thursday, with unpopular Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba fighting to ...

Law requiring couples to share one surname hinders women in the workplace and lowers birth rate, campaigners claim ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s goal is a simple majority. Half of the 248 seats for six-year terms in the upper ...