To smooth over those tensions, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun to recast his positions on many policies, moving ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference on October 9, 2024, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan ...

Japan’s largest labor union federation aims to secure wage increases averaging at least 5% in next year’s pay negotiations, ...

Japan's largest labour union group said on Friday it will seek wage hikes of at least 5% in 2025, similar to this year's ...

October 01, 2024 Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announces the lineup of the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, his office said on Thursday, drawing ...

Whether Japan can sustain its wage growth momentum is likely to be a key factor affecting the longevity of Prime Minister ...

Japan's ruling party may lose its sole majority in the lower house for the first time in 15 years, the Nikkei newspaper said ...

Any deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons to Japan in the framework of an "Asian NATO" would lead to a collapse in regional ...

A record number of women are running in Japan's general election this month, although they still account for less than a quarter of candidates, local media said Wednesday.

Official campaigning has begun for Japan's Oct. 27 parliamentary election. More than 1,300 candidates are expected to enter ...

Campaigning kicked off Tuesday in Japan for an October 27 election in which new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking to ...