TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct.

No one was arguably more surprised by Shigeru Ishiba being named Japan’s prime minister than the head of the nation’s central ...

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbled nearly 5% early Monday after the country’s ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru ...

A mere three days after being elected as the new leader of Japan’s ruling party, incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has ...

Japan’s incoming PM Shigeru Ishiba has announced a snap election for October 27, following his recent LDP leadership win. The ...

Japan's new ruling party leader Shigeru Ishiba selected seasoned lawmakers for its executive posts on Monday, following a ...

The poll, which will come a year early and ahead of the US presidential election in November, will decide which party ...

Asian markets had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets soared on ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, has said he plans to call a parliamentary election for October 27 after ...

Official campaigning must run for a minimum of 12 days before the election. The upper house will continue its term as it ...

Asian markets were volatile at the start of the week, with Tokyo`s Nikkei 225 falling nearly 5 per cent, while Chinese ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell by over 4% as mixed economic data and the election of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shook investor confidence. With retail sales rising but industrial production plunging, the ...