Ishiba, 67, was first elected to Japan's House of Representatives in 1986 – nineteen years before Takaichi, who is 63.

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election on Sept. 27, and ...

Advocate of 'Asian Nato' to counter China who also seeks more balanced US ties could ruffle feathers on either side of ...

Mr. Ishiba will assume office as the next Prime Minister once parliament convenes in October. The push to replace current ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is expected to appoint Shinjiro Koizumi to lead the ruling party's election committee. The decision comes after Ishiba won the Liberal Democratic Party ...

North Koreans are growing increasingly dissatisfied with their leadership and admire the democracy and economic success enjoyed by South Koreans, according to Edwin Feulner, founder of the U.S. think ...

Asia's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Yagi, caused damages estimated at 81.5 trillion dong ($3.31 billion) across ...

Workers at six grain terminals in the Canadian port of Vancouver have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike potentially impacting exports from the world's top canola and number three wheat ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is likely to name Shinjiro Koizumi, a rival in Friday's leadership race, to ...

Shigeru Ishiba views the relationship as 'asymmetrical' — with Washington largely dictating Tokyo's foreign policy ...

The dollar fell after U.S. inflation data showed easing price pressures, while the yen strengthened as Shigeru Ishiba was set ...

Chinese air and naval forces are conducting manoeuvres in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the military said on Saturday, hours after the country's top diplomat discussed ways of reducing ...