TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making an official visit to the United States this week. He will hold a summit with President Joe Biden that's meant to achieve a major ...

In a global year of elections, Japan’s long-serving Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has suffered its second-worst result on ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day. He says he plans to ...

A former Democratic Senate staffer has blasted the way the party has operated and argued for the best path forward after Donald Trump's victory.

Fumio Kishida, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s former policy chief, was elected the new party president on Sept. 29 in a resounding victory in the high-stakes political battle that has ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Thursday to do his utmost to push for meaningful progress at a January meeting to review the Non-Proliferation Treaty and encourage action to rid the ...

MITO--A lobby group affiliated with the Ibaraki Trucking Association doled out 5,000 yen ($44) to members who attended a campaign speech given by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the recent Lower ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has secured a new term as the country’s prime ...

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stepped down as planned allowing the way for his successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi declared that Kishida and ...