TOKYO — 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 power.

TOKYO—Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated that Japan isn’t intentionally pushing down the yen’s value to lower the price of its products sold overseas. “We are not ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s political standing is becoming increasingly precarious following a recent fumble that has led to a second revision of the budget for fiscal 2025 and revelations ...

TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to some ruling party lawmakers ...

Concerns about slumping support for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration added to pressure on Japanese government bonds on Monday, helping send the 40-year yield briefly to an all-time ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that his office handed out gift vouchers to rookie lawmakers at his own expense, a revelation that could inflict a severe blow to his ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, March 14, 2025.(Kyodo News via AP) 33,571 people played the daily Crossword ...

TOKYO--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated that Japan isn't intentionally pushing down the yen's value to lower the price of its products sold overseas. "We are not manipulating ...