Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sought support for his minority government with the opening of parliament on Friday, as he aims to pass a record ¥115.5 trillion ($738 billion) annual budget and navigate ties with the new US administration.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain a strong American presence in the Asia-Pacific.

Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.

Lawmakers from Japan's ruling parties may attend a convention of signatories to a U.N. nuclear weapons ban treaty in New York this March, but no government representatives will attend, government sources said Saturday.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday pledged to build a cross-party consensus through parliamentary debate as his minority government seeks to ensure sustained pay hikes and regional revitalization as his priority goals.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is working to stabilize his government and strengthen Japan-US ties. Amid regional security concerns and China's growing influence, Ishiba plans to meet with US President Trump.

Japan will provide Indonesia with an additional 83.4 billion yen ($530 million) in low-interest loans for an ongoing project to build

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to prioritize regional development efforts in his first policy speech as the first regular session of the Diet under his administration opened on Jan. 24.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivered his policy address at the ordinary Diet session today. In his speech, he said he wants to ensure the survival and sustainability of the country. Mr Ishiba emphasised on revitalising the rural areas by attracting youth,

Another 0.25 percentage-point hike to Japanese rates has come and gone without markets batting an eye. That is surely the point of the central bank’s drive to normalise monetary policy. With wages and prices on the up,

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain

Comments from Abe Shinzo and his widow Abe Akie suggest that they saw cowardice lurking behind Trump’s bravado.