Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, failed to secure a majority in the upper house election, ...

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba pledges to stay in power amid internal party pressure following significant losses in the ...

Japan’s political landscape could be on the brink of major upheaval after exit polls showed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ...

FILE - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Multiple women competing for a top political office is ...

The Challenges Facing Japan’s PM. 4 minute read. ... Almost immediately, he faced a challenge to his leadership from Ichiro Ozawa, the “shadow shogun” of opposition politics in Japan, ...

At all levels of Japanese society, such a debate will sustain Japan's political transformation. The Impact on Japan's Diplomacy Changes in governance practices will affect Japan's foreign policy.

Under the Japanese system, however, having a female prime minister doesn't necessarily mean progress in gender equality because of overwhelming male political influence.

Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, which has a terrible global gender-equality […] TOKYO (AP) — Eight years ago, Yuriko Koike became the first woman to ...

TOKYO (AP) — Eight years ago, Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor. She won her third term as governor Sunday, and one of her closest rivals was a woman.

FILE - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Multiple women competing for a top political office is ...