For the Liberal Democratic Party, the days of pushing through bills on the back of an overwhelming majority in both chambers ...

The No. 2 figure in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday that its lawmakers should reach a consensus if bills to allow married couples to use different surnames are put to a vote in ...

The Tokyo metropolitan assembly election will be held on June 22, with official campaigning beginning on June 13 for its 127 ...

New U.S. President Donald Trump has no hesitation in publicly stating that he will become a “dictator” and is trying to force ...

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also agreed on the importance of trilateral ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday he agreed with his new U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio to elevate the bilateral relationship to "new heights." Following their meeting in Washington, ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday he wanted to establish a “relationship of trust” with U.S. President Donald Trump.

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / It was all about "Make America great again." As of now, we think he is ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The leaders of Japan and Laos agreed Tuesday to upgrade their bilateral relations to a "comprehensive ...

Under the new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump, the future of Japan-U.S. relations will hinge on whether Prime ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to define his push for robust wage growth to outpace inflation as a linchpin of his strategy to revive the Japanese economy when he delivers a policy ...