Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Sunday to bring attention to the event that is ex

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya embarked Sunday for the United States to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration t

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has apologized to people affected by the now-defunct Eugenic Protection Law and promised that the government will pay compensation as required by new legislation.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region.

We will do our best to communicate (the attractions of) not only Osaka but also Japan as a whole to the world,' Ishiba also said.

Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions.

China and Japan have markedly intensified their efforts to try and reinvigorate bilateral ties since the Shigeru Ishiba government took office in October, particularly after his meeting with the top Chinese leader on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima in November.

Ishiba was set to hear from Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura and others about progress in the preparations for the international event.

(Kyodo News via AP) Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands before a meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Sunday he planned to attend Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government hopes to maintain close ties with its security ally.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told US President Joe Biden that his blocking of Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel raised "strong" concerns in both countries, local media reported Monday. "I said that strong voices of concerns are being raised not just in Japan but also in the US business community,

By Kevin Buckland and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba asked U.S. President Joe Biden to allay concerns in the Japanese and U.S. business communities over the status of Nippon Steel's planned acquisition of U.