After retaining the prime minister’s post on Nov. 11, Shigeru Ishiba pledged additional reforms of political funding ...

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

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he had decided to resign, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy paralysis at a shaky moment for the world’s fourth-largest economy.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2025. Credit - Toru Hanai—POOL/AFP/Getty Images Less than a year after taking office, Japanese Prime Minister ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he will step down as leader of the world's fourth-largest economy amid growing political discord within his party. "I made a difficult decision to ...

The public broadcaster NHK said Shigeru Ishiba made the decision to avoid a divide within the party, while the Asahi Shimbun newspaper said he was unable to withstand the mounting calls for his ...

Ishiba announced his resignation on Sunday after the ruling coalition suffered significant parliamentary losses, according to Reuters. Ishiba, 68, cited the need to take responsibility for the ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary election. Ishiba, ...

Japan's embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has denied media reports that he was considering resigning, according to Reuters. Local media outlets earlier in the day said that Ishiba was unsure of ...

Philip Fong / AP Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention on Sunday to step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s ...