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

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday defended his party's plan to distribute cash handouts as a quick way to help households struggling with rising prices as he sought to deflect opposition ...

Ishiba’s plan to distribute cash handouts of ¥20,000 per adult is expected to cost around ¥3.5 trillion, according to his ...

Rice is a sensitive issue in Japan, where it’s not just a staple food but a cultural and political symbol. The ruling Liberal ...

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered its worst-ever result in a Tokyo metropolitan election, losing its spot as ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he will "solemnly" accept the verdict of voters, if ...

Support for Japan PM Ishiba Slips Ahead of Key National Vote ... The current ruling bloc of Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and junior partner Komeito lost its lower house majority last year.

The support rate for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet stood at 24% in a nationwide public opinion poll conducted by ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party may be gaining traction about three weeks before the July 20 upper house election, with those planning to vote for the LDP ...

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

Japan election LDP widens lead heading into Japan's upper house race. Ishiba cabinet's approval rating rises 3 points to 37%, Nikkei poll shows ...

Leaders of eight Japan's political parties pose before a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan on July 2.