Ishiba, 67, was first elected to Japan's House of Representatives in 1986 – nineteen years before Takaichi, who is 63.

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election on Sept. 27, and ...

Elected as the new leader of Japan ruling party after a heated race veteran politician Shigeru Ishiba is set to face daunting challenges ranging from ...

Following the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in August this year, the unpredictable political landscape in the country has remained a point of focus globally. However, as Japan's ...

Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says he reads three books a day and would rather do that than mingle with the ...

The leader of the LDP, which has ruled Japan for almost all of the post-war era, is essentially assured of becoming the next ...

Shigeru Ishiba has been elected as Japan's new Prime Minister, marking a pivotal shift in leadership. Discover his vision and ...

Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average headed for a full recovery from an August rout, as a Liberal Democratic Party leadership ...

Shigeru Ishiba had come close to the top job before, including in 2012 when he lost to nationalist Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader who was later assassinated.

On Friday, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan chose its new leader— Ishiba Shigeru. It was a tough race, with nine ...