Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will seek to shore up support for his minority government with the opening of parliament on Friday, as he aims to pass a record ¥115.5 trillion ($738 billion) annual budget and navigate ties with the new US administration.

Japan's parliament is set to begin a 150-day regular session on Friday, as Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba seeks broader cross-party sup

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region.

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3% from a year earlier in December, accelerating from 2.7% in the previous month through higher energy costs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported Friday

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that he aims to build a relationship of trust with Donald Trump, who has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. “I’d like to have sincere discussions (with the president) mainly on ways to make use of bilateral ties for world peace and the economy,

Taking a "Japan First" mindset is vital for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to build meaningful ties with Donald Trump, according to a former policy adviser to the U.S. president, whose second term is likely to see alliances rattled and a return of protectionist policies.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday he wants to work closely with new U.S. President Donald Trump to elevate the long

TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's plan to invest billions in AI in the United States shows one way to handle the new Trump administration: go big and deal with the details later. For a Japan Inc anxious about how to navigate the second term of President Donald Trump - and the threat of steep tariffs or other punitive measures - that approach may not be so easy to replicate.

Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions.

As Trump's second administration comes to a start, experts speculate on what it could mean for U.S. relations with Japan and China.

Japan aims to arrange a face-to-face meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump in February or March. The decision will depend on the availability of both leaders, according to Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Toshihiro Kitamura during a Washington press conference.

The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate Friday to the highest level in 17 years, as Governor Kazuo Ueda continues his mission to return to central bank orthodoxy, with more rate hikes likely to come.