Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba pledges to stay in power amid internal party pressure following significant losses in the ...

Japanese bond markets, closed on July 21 for a holiday, could be an early casualty as younger voters demand cuts in taxes ...

Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, failed to secure a majority in the upper house election, ...

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

The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in his post after his ruling bloc was projected to lose its majority in ...

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age ...

Japanese voters are participating in a crucial upper house election that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru ...

The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political ...

Sanseitō, an ultranationalist populist party, gained in Japan’s elections after framing immigration as a central issue.

FILE - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Multiple women competing for a top political office is ...

Under the Japanese system, however, having a female prime minister doesn't necessarily mean progress in gender equality because of overwhelming male political influence.