Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for a "full explanation" of an airspace intrusion by a Chinese military ...

Shigeru Ishiba, in line to become Japan’s next prime minister, is a seasoned politician who will pursue both continuity and nuance in his China policy, according to diplomatic observers. Ishiba ...

Amid scandals and turmoil, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has selected former Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader. On Tuesday, he will also take on the role of Prime ...

TOKYO – The stars have finally aligned for Mr Shigeru Ishiba, a man once branded a “traitor” for having at one time quit the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and whose leadership ...

Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Ishiba Shigeru is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning party leadership. We get reaction from China, and South Korea.

Anime and military strategy might not form a natural combination, but Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba (67), is firmly rooted in both worlds. Often dubbed ‘Japan’s defence geek’, ...

Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's new prime minister after winning the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race. He aims to rejuvenate the economy, tackle security threats from neighbors ...

Japan's new ruling party chief Shigeru Ishiba may see an initial bump in public support following Friday's presidential election victory, but he does not have the luxury of basking in the glow with a ...

Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says he reads three books a day and would rather do that than mingle with the ruling party colleagues who picked him as their new leader on Friday. The ...

Shigeru Ishiba, centre, celebrates after he was elected as the new head of Japan's ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election. Photo / AFP Former defence minister Shigeru ...

A strong supporter of Taiwan's democracy, Shigeru Ishiba also advocates for the creation of a dedicated disaster management agency in Japan, one of the world's most disaster-prone nations. Trending ...

TOKYO – Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba has triumphed in his fifth bid to become Japan’s prime minister, emerging victorious in ruling party elections to succeed Mr Fumio Kishida.