Premier says he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with US, but analysts say he faces political headwinds.

Japan’s prime minister refused to step down despite losing his majority, thanks in part to a surge in hard-Right support. Shigeru Ishiba was asked if he would stay on after exit polls on Sunday night ...

The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support ...

It won its first seat in the upper house in 2022, following a campaign in which it fashioned itself as an "anti-globalist" ...

Shigeru Ishiba denied he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to take responsibility for a bruising upper house election defeat.

With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the ...

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the Upper House. Speaking to media on Sunday, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru ...

Birthed on YouTube spreading Covid-19 conspiracy theories, the party broke into mainstream politics with its populist campaign.

Japan’s 10-year bond yield has surged to its highest level since 2008, driven by expectations of post-election fiscal ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce his resignation by the end of next month, Japanese media reported on Wednesday, following a bruising election defeat ... has ...

Japan PM refuses to step down amid election defeat, hard-right gains Sohei Kamiya, leader of Sanseito party speaks to the media following the upper house election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 20, 2025 ...

STORY: :: Hundreds celebrate big wins for Japan's far-right Sanseito party in the country's upper house election:: Tokyo, Japan:: July 21, 2025:: Uta Kato, Voted for Sanseito:“The number of ...