Japan's prime minister picked out three priorities ... all the U.S. allies along the first island chain are in a period of political turmoil. And China is hoping to benefit. Prime Minister Ishiba ...

Cris Sholto Heaton reports. The recent general election saw a huge shift in Japanese politics. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was defeated by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ).

TOKYO — 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 her closest rivals was a woman.

Ishiba has denied breaking political funding laws and said he won't resign. But opposition lawmakers and rivals in his own ...

Japan and South Korea are at their most fragile political states in decades – just as Trump’s return to the White House ...

The Japanese public is once again losing patience with the Liberal Democratic Party. Unable to address public concerns about the LDP faction bosses’ misuse of political funds and the nation’s ...

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)--Gender equality in politics remains elusive in Japan, which marks the 80th anniversary of women's suffrage this year. Female lawmakers hold only 15.7 pct of all seats ...