Shigeru Ishiba appointed key allies to his newly inaugurated Cabinet to pursue his national security projects, but his plans face one formidable outside opponent: the United States. The new prime ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday his country does not intend to make major concessions in its trade talks with the United States later this week. “I’m not of the view that we ...

Ryosei Akazawa, a close ally of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, departed for the United States on April 16 for crucial discussions with U.S. officials about reciprocal and other tariffs imposed by ...