TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will elect a new leader on October 4 to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, senior party lawmakers said on Tuesday, after a formal ...

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba told the United Nations that Tokyo’s recognition of Palestine is a matter of “when” and not if, criticising Israeli officials for rejecting the idea of ...

Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday after the ruling coalition suffered significant parliamentary losses, according to Reuters. Ishiba, 68, cited the need to take responsibility for the ...

Japan could soon have either its first female or youngest-ever prime minister as the country's ruling party votes for its second new leader in just over a year. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -The leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed on Tuesday to work together to tackle global trade turmoil while reaffirming their commitment to denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula, ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader on Saturday to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, but the winner must quickly restore political stability and ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosts outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday on a goodwill visit aimed at highlighting the two countries' commitment to ...