Opposition parties are poised to step up their offensive against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who some say has dug his own grave by giving gift certificates to new lawmakers of his Liberal ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is being criticized for distributing gift certificates to 15 first-year lawmakers in his party in a scandal shaking his already weak grip on power.

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is usually known for his geeky image, wowed a fashion show audience on Saturday during a surprise appearance in which he ditched his usual ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that his office handed out gift vouchers to rookie lawmakers at his own expense, a revelation that could inflict a severe blow to his ...

Chinese president Xi Jinping has told Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba that he hopes Japan will “properly” handle ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s political standing is becoming increasingly precarious following a recent fumble that has led to a second revision of the budget for fiscal 2025 and revelations ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, March 14, 2025.(Kyodo News via AP) 33,571 people played the daily Crossword ...