Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Shigeru Ishiba

Japan's General Election Tests New Prime Minister Ishiba

Japan's general election tests new PM Ishiba's leadership amid LDP scandal and economic challenges.

Top News

Japan's ruling party braces for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house in elections

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party is bracing for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament amid public rage over the party’s financial scandals and discontent over a stagnant economy

The Independent UK

Japan’s parliamentary election: Why it matters

Japanese voters go to the polls after new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called a snap election.

Al Jazeera

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Japan Votes With New PM On Shaky Ground

Japan votes in its tightest election in years on Sunday, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst result since 2009.

International Business Times

Japan goes to polls in one of most unpredictable elections in years: here’s what’s at stake

Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo on Sunday’s test of moderate, centrist politics in Japan, where worries about inflation, China and North Korea loom large – and the far right is waiting in the wings

The Independent UK

Final Campaigning In Tight Japan Election

Candidates in Japan's super-tight parliamentary election will make last-ditch appeals to voters on Saturday, with opinion polls suggesting the ruling coalition might fall short of a majority.

International Business Times

Japanese Prime Minister Faces Tough Challenge In Parliamentary Election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling LDP faces challenges in upcoming election despite historical dominance. Opposition struggles to gain moment...

Top News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Japan's ruling party may struggle in Sunday's vote, but its decades of dominance won't end

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling party, dogged by corruption scandals and plunging support for his weeks-old government, faces its toughest challenge in decades in Sunday’s parliamentary election

The Independent UK

New Japan PM Sweats For Majority In Snap Election

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's snap election gamble could backfire this Sunday, with his ruling party at risk of losing its majority for the first time in 15 years.

International Business Times

Man Throws Firebombs At Japan's Ruling Party Headquarters

Incident involving firebomb attack on ruling party HQ in Tokyo, suspect arrested. Party faces scandal and challenges ahead of elections. Past history inclu...

Top News

Man Arrested After Throwing Suspected Petrol Bombs At Japan Ruling Party HQ: Media

A man was arrested in Tokyo after throwing several suspected petrol bombs at the ruling party headquarters Saturday morning, Japanese media said, just over a week before a general election.

International Business Times

Japan's Core Inflation Rate Slows In September

Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2.4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food, official data showed Friday.

International Business Times

Japan general election: what would it take for the ruling LDP party to be ousted?

Corruption scandals, an economic crisis and widespread leader dissatisfaction have dogged the party yet it remains in contention. All eyes are now on whether it will secure a majority

The Guardian - AU

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Seeks Mandate In Parliamentary Election

Official campaigning for Japan's parliamentary election begins with PM Ishiba seeking support for reforms. Opposition aims to capitalize on LDP scandal.

Top News

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Campaigning begins for Japan's parliamentary election

Official campaigning has begun for Japan's Oct. 27 parliamentary election

International Business Times

Japan Election Campaigns Kick Off For Oct 27 Vote

Campaigning kicked off Tuesday in Japan for an October 27 election in which new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking to retain his long-ruling party's majority.

The Independent UK

Nobel prize for A-bomb survivors' group boosts hope for Japanese seeking a nuke-free world

For many Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their relatives, Friday’s awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Japanese organization against nuclear weapons gives them hope for a new momentum to push for a nuclear-free world

International Business Times

Japan PM Presses China's Li On Airspace Intrusion

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for a "full explanation" of an airspace intrusion by a Chinese military aircraft in his first face-to-face meeting with Premier Li Qiang, Tokyo said Friday.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

Asian Leaders Meet In Laos With US, Russia On World Turmoil

Asian leaders and top diplomats of adversaries the United States and Russia will meet Friday in Laos to discuss a world in turmoil as war rages in the Middle East and Ukraine.

Top News

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Dissolves Lower House For Election

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolves lower house for snap election, facing criticism and support. Ishiba emphasizes commitment to national security, dis...

The Conversation

Why did Japan’s new leader trigger snap elections only a week after taking office? And what happens next?

Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has been in the job for just over a week. But today, as had been widely expected, he dissolved Japan’s parliament, the Diet, triggering a snap election for later this month. It’s the fastest dissolution by a postwar leader in Japan.

The Independent UK

Ishiba dissolves Japan's lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved Japan’s lower house of parliament to set up an Oct. 27 election and seek a mandate for his 9-day-old government

The Independent UK

China stocks decline amid economic recovery disappointment, while other markets in Asia rise

Shares in China have slumped as details of economic stimulus plans from officials in Beijing failed to meet investors' expectations, while other markets in Asia are higher

International Business Times

Japan PM To Dissolve Parliament For 'Honeymoon' Snap Election

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to dissolve parliament on Wednesday ahead of October 27 snap elections, banking on his political honeymoon and a fragmented opposition to lead his scandal-tainted party to victory.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares climb after blockbuster US jobs report

Asian shares have advanced after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy, sparking a rally on Wall Street

1 … 3 4 5 6

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Liberal Democratic Party

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.