Japan has lodged a protest with China about a statement that misquoted Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's remarks during ...

Japan has protested and sought the partial removal of a statement made by China describing a discussion held between Prime ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told the leader of a junior party in the coalition government that he would "introduce strong measures to counter rising prices", the head of the Komeito party, ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appeared to be riding high after a positive summit meeting with US President Donald ...

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.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed politics at a private dinner he hosted for 15 first-time ruling party lawmakers and dispensed advice although he denied the event was a political activity.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has adamantly maintained that he broke no laws when he distributed gift certificates to more than a dozen rookie lawmakers. Yet, no matter how many times he repeats ...

The approval rating of Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet plummeted from 40 percent to 26 percent, its lowest level yet, after the prime minister became embroiled in a gift-giving scandal, an Asahi ...

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