Fears of a ‘far-right’ government have sparked an unlikely online campaign, even among political opponents, urging Shigeru ...

The prospect of someone as premier with hawkish views on Japanese history and China has fuelled online calls for the moderate ...

One of the main issues in the recent parliament election in Japan was policies regarding foreign residents. We spoke about this with Akashi Junichi, a professor at Tsukuba University. He is an expert ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation has become unavoidable. The ruling coalition has now suffered crushing defeats in ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he wants to oversee the "steady" implementation of a recently clinched trade deal ...

The question always has been how long they’d tolerate malaise. Sunday’s answer: Not any longer.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff ...

The ruling LDP has only been able to remain in office as a minority government as a result of the deep divisions among the ...

A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election ...

The LDP is divided on PM Ishiba's future and, despite his denials, he may resign by August after key political events.

A Japanese politician’s cosplay stunt has triggered backlash and now Bandai Namco is stepping in. On July 18, Reiwa Shinsengumi party leader Taro Yamamoto posted a campaign video ahead of Japan’s 2025 ...

The deal stabilizes the global trade outlook by imposing a 15% tariff on Japanese goods — down from a threatened 25% — while ...