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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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 ...

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