TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Less than a month before leaving office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Seoul and reaffirmed his sympathy for the suffering of Koreans during Japan’s ...

And while Kishida ruled out a defense spending tax hike next year, he did not indicate when such an eventuality would begin. In December 2022, Kishida said a decision on when to start the defense ...

Fumio Kishida has announced he will step down as Japan’s prime minister after three years in office marred by political ...

The agreement came during a meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang here on May 26. Kishida called on Li to immediately lift an import ban that China slapped on ...

SEOUL — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited South Korea on Friday, seeking to seal a strengthen ties between the ...

WASHINGTON—Stuffed Super Mario toys and Wajima-nuri lacquerware are among the gifts that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida brought to U.S. President Joe Biden for his state visit. On the afternoon ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida does not appear to be a good communicator if his remarks and answers in Diet debate during the current session so far are any indication. The first round of Lower ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day.