To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants to re-examine the origins of the conflict to shape his message to the public. The prime minister has ...

I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. It’s quite clear that Shigeru Ishiba didn’t read the job description when he became Japan’s prime minister. Back in October ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is unlikely to release a government-adopted statement to mark the 80th anniversary this year of Japan's surrender in World War II, government officials said Thursday.

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

TOKYO (AP) — 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.

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