Japan's newly elected Prime Minister took office on Tuesday and formed a cabinet made up of numerous security and defence experts in line with his calls to strengthen regional military alliances. The…

Japan got a new prime minister on Tuesday, with Shigeru Ishiba setting out to jumpstart a lacklustre economy, defuse a demographic crisis and build an Asian NATO to face down China.

Japan's parliament, where the LDP has a majority, approved Ishiba's appointment Tuesday

Japan's parliament elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister on Tuesday, tasked with addressing public outrage over his governing party's corruption scandals ahead of a parliamentary election later this month, while trying to boost the economy and tackle security challenges from China and North Korea.

TOKYO: Japan got a new prime minister on Tuesday (Oct 1), with Shigeru Ishiba setting out to jumpstart a lacklustre economy, defuse a demographic crisis and build an Asian NATO to face down Ch

Japan's parliament officially elected former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday to replace Fumio Kishida as the new prime minister of the country, following a victorious run in a historic...