Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he'll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the way for his ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has secured a new term as the country’s prime ...

On Sept. 21, then Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stopped by President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware. Official reports ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is visiting New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly, called the incident “extremely regrettable.” Japan said a Russian patrol aircraft flew over Rebun ...

Fifty-six percent of voters gave Prime Minister Fumio Kishida failing grades for his three years in office, exceeding the 42 percent who approved his accomplishments, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida categorically ruled out raising taxes next year to pay for a massive increase in defense spending, alluding to unfavorable economic conditions that have left many ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will not run for re-election in the upcoming party leadership vote, in a surprise announcement from Tokyo on Wednesday. Japan will soon have a ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dropped the post of special adviser for international human rights issues during the recent Cabinet reshuffle, a move that critics say may send the wrong message to ...

Japan’s ruling party on Sunday lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in 15 years, a stunning upset that ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida intends to drop out of the race to remain his party’s leader, local media reported ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day.