Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref., March 22 (Jiji Press)--Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed his determination to strengthen Japan's deterrence capabilities to counter threats from neighboring ...

I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. It’s quite clear that Shigeru Ishiba didn’t read the job description when he became Japan’s prime minister. Back in October ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday signaled his readiness to speak before a Diet political ethics panel over his controversial distribution of gift vouchers to new lawmakers of his ruling ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba condemned the game's depiction of cultural disrespect and called for talks with government officials. The controversy arose after a promotional video depicted players ...

Ishiba was responding to a question from lawmaker Hiroyuki Kada of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who represents Hyogo prefecture, about the government’s stance on the game’s ...

“It is natural to have respect for the culture and religion of a country, and it is important to send out the message that we will not tolerate any acts that do not respect the culture and religion of ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan, responded to a question about Assassin’s Creed Shadows today during an official government conference meeting. While some reports have indicated that ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s approval ratings have sharply declined amid public outrage over gift certificates he gave to party members, exposing deep-seated resentment toward the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's gift voucher scandal continued to dominate the Diet Monday. He maintained the gifts were not a violation of any law. The scandal stems from a gathering ...

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 - 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, a poll conducted by the ...

PM Ishiba found himself in a hot water as he handed out gift vouchers worth 100,000 yen ($673) each to 15 first-term lower house lawmakers of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) earlier this ...