Japan’s ruling party has elected a new leader: former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba. He promises continuity, but has also proposed striking changes to the country's dealings with the United States.

Japan’s ruling LDP party has selected Shigero Ishiba as its leader, paving the way for him to become the county’s next prime minister. The former defense minister, a centrist, unexpectedly beat out a ...

Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime ...

Ishiba will succeed Fumio Kishida, who reshaped Japan’s role in the international community but last month announced he would ...

Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's prime minister next week after winning the conservative ruling ...

Shigeru Ishiba had come close to the top job before, including in 2012 when he lost to nationalist Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader who was later assassinated.

TOKYO >> Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he wanted to clean up his ruling party, revitalize the economy ...

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba beat eight candidates to become leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the next prime minister of Japan, exclusively shared his views recently on the future of Japan’s foreign policy in response to a request from Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair. The ...

Shigeru Ishiba, a former Defense Minister, has been elected as the leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), ...

On Friday, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan chose its new leader— Ishiba Shigeru. It was a tough race, with nine ...