Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Sunday to keep world leaders safe during G7 meetings in the country, a day after a man threw what appeared to be a smoke bomb at him during a ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that he would step aside next month, meaning the key U.S. ally will have a new leader as it confronts China abroad and a mix of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September. Kishida, who was elected as president of the Liberal Democratic Party in 2021, ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday outlined his new economic package, which is being introduced amid dwindling support for the conservative government head's Cabinet. The package, for ...

The following is a chronology of major events leading up to the official start of campaigning for Japan's House of ...

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers a speech during the graduation ceremony of the National Defence Academy in Yokosuka on March 23, 2024. He plans to double military spending over the ...

Japan’s Fumio Kishida took office as the country’s new Prime Minister on Monday, tasked with leading the world’s third-largest economy out of the coronavirus pandemic.

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. He says he plans to ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling LDP defied expectations and held on to a stable majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election, solidifying his position in a fractious party and ...

SEOUL, South Korea — Fumio Kishida is virtually assured to become Japan's next prime minister next week after the uncontroversial candidate was tapped to lead the country's ruling party.

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected former top diplomat Fumio Kishida as its new leader on Wednesday after a tightly contested race that ended in a runoff vote – clearing a ...