Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct. 27 after he is ...

An Ishiba ally, Takeshi Iwaya – a former defence chief – will become foreign minister, while Gen Nakatani is set to return as ...

Japan's new ruling party leader Shigeru Ishiba selected seasoned lawmakers for its executive posts on Monday, following a ...

Newly-elected Shigeru Ishiba emphasises need for immediate public approval of new administration. Japan’s incoming prime ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will fill key party posts on Monday followed by a new Cabinet on Tuesday as ...

Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, emphasized continuity this weekend with his initial decisions on key ...

Japan's next prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he intended to call a snap election for October 27, after being voted leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last week.

Global markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets ...

Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China rocketed Monday, extending last week's surge after Chinese authorities unveiled a raft ...

Asia-Pacific markets saw a day of mixed performance on Monday, with a dramatic rally in China contrasting with steep declines ...