Hello from Tokyo, where the weekslong political battle for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has finally ended with the election of Shigeru Ishiba as Japan's new prime ...
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba opened his first policy speech in office Friday by expressing deep regrets over the governing party's slush funds scandal that dogged his predecessor.
TOKYO -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday promised to strengthen Japan's defenses amid rising regional and global threats, including from China, while also vowing to work for mutually ...