Japan requires married couples to use the same surname, but there is strong public support for a system allowing them to have ...

A shortage of students willing to work at bars, restaurants or karaoke joints in the busy year-end season — even as pay rises — is a conundrum Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba must address to ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has always taken a balanced approach in building friendships with US officials across party lines, and it would continue to work toward bolstering Taiwan-US ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba promises to boost defense spending and wages after winning a parliamentary run-off vote to ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...

Osaka Gov Hirofumi Yoshimura said Tuesday he will run in the leadership race of Japan's second-largest opposition party early next month, following its setback in the Oct 27 general election. With the ...

The new "butt bin" program aims to reduce the number of cigarette butts discarded on downtown streets and sidewalks.

Hours before winning a vote to stay on as Japan’s prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba was caught napping in parliament. But with Donald Trump headed back to the White House, he needs to wake up fast.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appeared to doze off in Parliament as he was confirmed as Prime Minister, following an election ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to push for political reforms following his re-election by parliament on Monday ...

Clariant announced that its new Plus series syngas catalysts have been successfully introduced to the market. The new ...