Reports had emerged early Wednesday that Shigeru Ishiba, who is also leader of ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will step down next month - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan’s prime minister will soon announce his resignation, reports ...

By Tim Kelly, Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied on Wednesday ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was facing growing pressure to resign on Wednesday after his coalition lost its majority in the upper house election over the weekend, local media reported.

Japanese automakers led a surge in the Nikkei share average to a one-year peak on Wednesday, after Tokyo reached a trade deal ...

Ishiba added that he would want to focus on the US trade deal, which covers more than 4,000 goods affecting many Japanese producers and industries.

The deal would result in Japan investing $550bn (£407bn) into the US and paying a 15% reciprocal tariff, Trump said.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on July 23 said there was no discussion about whether he would stay in office or resign during ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has reiterated his intention to remain in office despite his ruling bloc's defeat in ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba touted the Japan-U.S. tariff agreement, emphasizing the achievement reached after long ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a flurry of trade deals that will relieve some pressure on companies and consumers ...

Earlier, the Mainichi newspaper reported that Ishiba had informed his associates of plans to announce his resignation by the end of August. Kyodo News, citing senior LDP officials, described his ...