Former Bank of Japan policy board member Takahide Kiuchi said the domestic political situation is tilted against more rate ...

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

Prabowo Subianto’s first overseas trip since taking office saw him visit China before he headed for the U.S., as he tries to ...

US President-elect Donald Trump pressured Japan to pay more for American troops stationed on its soil during his first term.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a small opposition party now able to wield outsized political influence, had ...

Japan, Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Agencies] Shigeru Ishiba's reelection in less than two months has temporarily averted a personal ...

Analysts say the deployment aims to bolster alliances, deter adversaries and demonstrate France’s commitment to a free and ...

Observers contrasted Shigeru Ishiba with the late former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who formed close ties with ...

With the ruling coalition no longer having a majority, Ishiba will likely be forced to make significant concessions to the ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has always taken a balanced approach in building friendships with US officials across party lines, and it would continue to work toward bolstering Taiwan-US ...