Ishiba acknowledged he received “a very harsh judgment” from the public, following the Oct. 27 Lower House election that erased the majority held by the ruling coalition of his Liberal ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is being criticized for ... Liberal Democratic Party had a disastrous election loss last year due to its earlier political funding irregularities.

Shigeru Ishiba was elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sept. 27, reaching the top of the ladder in what he had said would be his “final political battle.” Ishiba ...