The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support ...

Yuta Kato is increasingly annoyed by foreigners ignorant of Japan's social etiquette, whether that involves blocking the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce his resignation by the end of next month, Japanese media reported on ...

By Tim Kelly, Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to step down ...

Despite his business-as-usual demeanour, Ishiba is under increasing pressure to resign after the LDP and junior coalition ...

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age ...

Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the Upper House in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Japan’s prime minister refused to step down despite losing his majority, thanks in part to a surge in hard-Right support.

While foreign nationals do not have the right to vote unless they naturalize, as residents they contribute to the economy, pay taxes and raise families in Japan. As electoral results could impact ...

Japan’s biggest bank industry group warned of the risks of a downgrade in the nation’s credit rating as politicians make ...

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba pledges to stay in power amid internal party pressure following significant losses in the ...

Japan’s opposition parties played down concerns over plans to cut taxes that have contributed to recent rises in bond yields ahead of Sunday’s upper house election.