Shigeru Ishiba

Japan PM Ishiba’s approval hits record low after gift controversy

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to ruling party lawmakers, an Asahi newspaper poll showed on Monday. Approval fell 14 percentage points to 26%, the lowest since he took office last October.

Blinken visits Japan as Nippon Steel decision weighs on relations

Biden blocks Nippon Steel's $14.9B U.S. Steel bid, sparking tensions during Blinken's Japan visit amid efforts to strengthen alliances against China.

Japan's new Prime Minister Ishiba unveils cabinet ahead of snap election