When drafting its annual budget, the Japanese government sets aside ¥1.46 billion ($9.4 million) for general “compensation fees” under the oversight of the Cabinet Secretariat.However, this allocation — widely known…
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Japan's ruling party, is expected to hold its presidential election in September when Kishida Fumio's presidential term expires. The stakes are high: Given the LDP's…
The recent shooting of former US President Donald Trump has sent shock waves throughout the US while also reminding Japan of its own share of similarly violent — yet extremely…
TOKYO (AP) — Eight years ago, Yuriko Koike became the first woman to lead Tokyo, beating her male predecessor. She won her third term as governor Sunday, and one of…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida defied calls for a general election in the first party leaders' debate since he came to office, which came as his support hits record lows.…
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday his governing party's major defeat in last weekend's by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he…
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday was forced to start this year's parliamentary session with an apology over one of the country's biggest corruption scandals in…