The Lower House on March 4 passed the initial budget for fiscal 2025, bringing a huge sense of relief for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The bill was approved by majority vote of the ruling ...

Opposition parties attacked Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on March 14 after he apologized for giving gift certificates to 15 newly elected Lower House members but insisted he broke no law.

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 ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to establish a timeline for tax hikes to secure funding for Japan’s enhanced defense capabilities. “We must not make irresponsible claims like ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for solidarity within his Liberal Democratic Party to capture two key elections this summer despite the ruling coalition’s loss of a Lower House majority the ...

Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba admitted his fault Thursday over the government's unpopular plan to raise the limits on out-of-pocket expenses for high-cost ...

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 ...