Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest ...

TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct.

A lawyer for the world’s longest-serving death row inmate — who was acquitted in a retrial last week of a 1966 quadruple ...

Ishiba mentioned the election date as he announced his top party leadership lineup Monday ahead of forming his Cabinet.

Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, says he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is ...

Tokyo, Japan - Recent A three-day food festival held at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan has featured specialty dishes from various ...

The shock choice for prime minister represents a remarkable change. Is it a step in the right direction?

Two years ago, the Japan Open finished with an all-American final between Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. This year, a pair of Frenchmen have taken over Tokyo: 26-year-old Ugo Humbert, a native of ...

The Nikkei Stock Average saw its largest tumble in eight weeks on fears of higher taxes under Japan’s incoming Prime Minister ...

Taylor Fritz lost in the first round of the Kinoshita Japan Open, but he brought girlfriend Morgan Riddle with him to make it better.

Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets ...

Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the new prime minister of Japan on Friday. The country’s governing political party, the Liberal ...