Fifth time's the charm for former Japanese defence minister Shigeru Ishiba, who looks set to become the next prime minister ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he wanted to clean up his ruling party, revitalize the economy and see ...

China's big stimulus steps and benign U.S. inflation data pushed global stocks to all-time highs on Friday, while the yen ...

The scramble to replace current premier Fumio Kishida was sparked in August when he announced his intention to step down over ...

Ishiba, 67, defeated Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi in intra-party polls and will succeed Fumio Kishida, outgoing ...

TOKYO, 27th September, 2024 (WAM) -- Japan's former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has picked Ishiba Shigeru as its next leader. Ishiba is expected to succeed Kishida Fumio, who is stepping down from the position, as the country's next prime ...

Japan's business leaders on Friday expressed hope that Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will accelerate the country's economic growth amid signs of ...

Ishiba Shigeru, right, with Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, left, and other candidates, celebrates after Ishiba was ...

Shigeru Ishiba on Friday was elected the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for a three-year term.

The person chosen to lead Japan's governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep ...

A crucial party election in Japan on Friday will determine the nation’s new prime minister. The vote by the ruling Liberal ...