Japan's ruling coalition is certain to lose control of the upper house in Sunday's (July 20) election, public broadcaster NHK reported, an outcome that further weakens Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ...

A bad night for ruling coalition could cost the prime minister his job and make it harder to strike a deal with Washington ...

Japan’s political landscape could be on the brink of major upheaval after exit polls showed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ...

According to media projections after elections, Ishiba's coalition was projected to have lost its majority in the upper house ...

Soaring prices, lagging incomes and burdensome social security payments are the top issues for frustrated, cash-strapped voters. Stricter measures targeting foreign residents and visitors have also ...

Opinion polls suggest Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito may fall short of the 50 seats needed to retain control of the 248-seat upper house of parliament in an election w ...

The U.S. can either spend taxpayer money to help U.S. businesses export to the world (subsidies) or it can collect taxes so ...

Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a critical test in Sunday’s upper house election. A loss could deepen political ...

Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy, cigarettes and making models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a critical test in Sunday’s upper house election. A loss could deepen political ...