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

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 ...

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

China's big stimulus steps helped keep global stocks near record highs on Friday, while the yen firmed sharply against the dollar after Japan's former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba looked set to ...

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 ...

Japanese stock futures fell, while the yen rallied, after Shigeru Ishiba was elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The former defense minister has voiced support for the Bank of Japan ...

TOKYO: Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the need for the country's economy to "fully emerge from ...