Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologised on Friday for giving gift certificates to some ruling party lawmakers, a move that could hurt his administration's already low approval ratings ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s approval ratings have sharply declined amid public outrage over gift certificates he gave to party members, exposing deep-seated resentment toward the ...

Tokyo, March 18 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday instructed his government to develop a system to operate so-called hospital ships by January 2026. on the same day ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2025. (Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has emphasized the ...

Tokyo, March 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was forced into damage control Friday, a day after it was learned that he had distributed gift certificates to new lawmakers of ...

President Trump referenced PM Modi's visit to the US in a speech at the DOJ, highlighting efforts to present a clean and safe Washington DC. He emphasized plans to eliminate crime, graffiti, and ...

Intel's incoming CEO Lip-Bu Tan has considered significant changes to its chip manufacturing methods and artificial intelligence strategies ahead of his return to the company on Tuesday, two ...

Political turbulence is another factor that authorities will probably consider. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba admitted last week to handing out gift vouchers worth hundreds of US dollars to 15 Liberal ...

As a lively 11-year-old, Louise's son loved riding his bike, building outdoor dens, and swimming in the sea near his home on England's south coast. But then COVID-19 struck. He has since spent ...

The U.S. Justice Department has asked a Washington court to postpone oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by Nippon Steel against the U.S. government for blocking its planned acquisition of United ...

Several bags of the government’s rice stockpile were wheeled out of storage on Tuesday after a distributor acquired it at auction. The rice is expected to hit the shelves as early as next week ...

Chubu Electric Power has begun dismantling the pressure vessel of the No. 2 reactor at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture. On Monday, the power utility removed the top lid of ...