PM Shigeru Ishiba reprimanded the minister, describing the remarks as “extremely unfortunate”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan will not resort to tax cuts funded by additional debt issuance, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday (May 19, ...

Japan's prime minister warned members of parliament the country cannot afford any tax cuts funded through the issue of new ...

The prime minister wants agriculture minister Taku Eto to focus on finding a solution for soaring rice prices.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics agreed Monday to upgrade their nations' ties to ...

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has apologized for the agriculture minister's controversial comments about rice. But he ...

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will make a visit to Japan next week and meet his counterpart Shigeru Ishiba, the Japanese ...

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said his country’s financial condition was worse than Greece ’s as he rejected calls ...

TOKYO: Japan won't compromise its national interests in trade talks with the US by fixating on time limits, Prime Minister ...

TOKYO] Japan won’t compromise its national interests in trade talks with the US by fixating on time limits, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said, signalling Tokyo isn’t rushing into an agreement. Read ...

The premier said he disagrees with the idea of funding tax cuts with Japanese government bonds, signaling caution over ...