LDP leader cites responsibility for ruling party’s poor showing in upper house election

Development comes less than a year after taking office, amid election losses and mounting political pressure

Military exercises follows in wake of North Korea attending China parade

Both leader agreen on strengthening cooperation amid US tariffs uncertainty, North Korean nukes

TOKYO, July 23 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will announce his resignation by the end of next month, Japanese media reported today, following a bruising election defeat that cost his administration its upper house majority.

TOKYO, July 21 — Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in the House of Councillors in Sunday's election, an outcome that will add pressure on embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who vowed to stay on despite yet another heavy blow to his party, Kyodo News Agency reported.

TOKYO, July 21 — Japan's ruling coalition is certain to lose control of the upper house in yesterday's election, public broadcaster NHK reported, an outcome that further weakens Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power as a tariff deadline with the United States looms.

TOKYO, July 20 — Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power.

SEOUL, June 9 — South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have agreed to address geopolitical crises under the framework of trilateral cooperation with the United States (US) in their first phone talks today.

TOKYO, May 11 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated on Sunday that he will aim for the elimination of all tariffs in trade negotiations with the United States.

MANILA, April 29 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held talks with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr today, in a move to advance security and economic ties between two of Washington's closest Asian allies amid rising Indo-Pacific tensions.

TOKYO, March 20 — Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his predecessors are facing scrutiny over the practice of distributing gift vouchers, following revelations that Kishida’s office handed out 100,000 yen (RM2,983) vouchers to Parliamentary vice ministers during a 2022 meal gathering.

TOKYO, March 17 — Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to some ruling party lawmakers, a poll conducted by the Asahi newspaper showed today.

TOKYO, March 6 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said today that high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump's administration would make investments in the United States difficult.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed hope that the clean hydrogen energy and decarbonisation collaboration project between Sarawak Economic Development Corporation Energy, Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) and a Japanese consortium can be facilitated by May this year.

SEPANG, Jan 10 — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left for Indonesia today after concluding a two-day official visit to Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — Japan and Malaysia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen collaboration and focus on enhancing supply chain resilience in alignment with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani framework, which prioritises sustainability, innovation, and prosperity.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — Malaysia and Japan have agreed to strengthen educational collaboration to elevate bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership level.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim hosted an official luncheon in honour of visiting Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba at Seri Perdana today.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, currently on a two-day official visit to Malaysia, was accorded a formal welcoming ceremony at the Perdana Putra Complex today.