When Shigeru Ishiba steps into the Prime Minister's Office this week as Japan's new leader, he will be emerging immediately with the challenge of reining in escalating regional tensions.From day…
Sept 30 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.Investors in Asia go into the last trading day of the quarter still riding high on the double…
TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says he reads three books a day and would rather do that than mingle with the ruling party colleagues…
WASHINGTON -- A US destroyer equipped with the latest laser weapon departed San Diego for Yokosuka, Japan, on Sunday just days after the navy released its annual navigation blueprint, which…
They were young lawyers, rising political stars and social acquaintances in the most exclusive quarters of San Francisco civic life.But around 2000, Kamala Harris placed a phone call to Kimberly…
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday left Tokyo for the United States on his final overseas trip before stepping down as his country's leader. During the trip, Kishida is set…
The nine candidates vying to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — and ultimately Japan — gathered over the weekend for a series of wide-ranging discussions on a number of…
The nine candidates vying to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party held a joint news conference Saturday in Tokyo that saw a wide-ranging discussion on a number of issues, including…
Washington – Democrat and US Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump will battle each other on Tuesday in their first televised debate, a high-stakes clash that could give…
Kishida will not seek re-election as party leaderKishida's term dogged by scandals, discontent over inflationPM says politics can't function without public trustTOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio…