Facing looming national elections, Japan’s Fumio Kishida, Canada’s Justin Trudeau and Germany’s Olaf Scholz have all faced calls to follow in the U.S. president’s footsteps.

Shigeru Ishiba’s unexpected ascendance shakes up the Tokyo political scene — and relationship with Washington.

TOKYO >> Ryuji Iwasaki, a seasoned Japanese diplomat, has spent lots of time in Hawaii. He grabbed a Tori Richard aloha shirt ...

Seoul said it aimed to continue cooperating with Tokyo to maintain a positive trajectory in bilateral ties after former ...

During a meeting at the Quad Leaders Summit, President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed shared ...

He had been a controversial figure in China due to his efforts to strengthen Japan's military in response to China's growing regional influence. His visit to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which ...

Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's progressive views on historical issues have raised hopes for continued ...

The 67-year-old's successful leadership bid after four failed attempts puts the self-professed lone wolf at the helm of a ...

As Shigeru Ishiba prepares to take over as Japans next prime minister, business leaders are hopeful that his administration ...

Unlike outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, she said, Ishiba wants Japan to have more autonomy in shaping its ...

Video: Japan's next Prime Minister, Ishiba Shigeru, explained why he cosplayed as Dragon Ball character Majin Buu. He says he showed up for the opening ceremony of a figure museum, was handed the ...

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, ...