Tag: Shigeru Ishiba

Sanae Takaichi has been elected by Japan's parliament as the as the country’s first female Prime Minister. Takaichi won 237 votes — four more than a majority — compared to ...

Japan has opened a three-day summit with nearly 50 African leaders, using the platform to pitch itself as a reliable development partner at a time when the continent struggles with ...

Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba has said that his country will participate in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security but remained tight-lipped on what this would involve. Speaking to reporters at his office ...

The EU and Japan have pledged to bolster trade and defence ties. The commitments were outlined in a joint statement following a summit in Tokyo between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Japan’s governing coalition has lost its upper house majority following elections that saw major gains for a right-wing populist party. Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition won 47 seats in ...

Japan has announced plans to use slightly radioactive soil from near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for flower beds in the Prime Minister’s garden. The move is intended to demonstrate ...

Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with Donald Trump at the White House. This comes as the Japanese leader hopes to cement ties with the country's ...

Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba has won a rare runoff vote to stay in power despite his scandal-hit governing coalition’s loss in the parliamentary election last month. Japanese lawmakers voted ...

New Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba has delivered his first policy speech in office. Ishiba replaced Fumio Kishida. He set five policy pillars to uphold, including security, economy and disaster resilience. ...

Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s next Prime Minister as he has won the leadership election of the country’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The party’s majority in the ...