Ishiba, 67, became prime minister of the key U.S ... Party (LDP), which has governed Japan almost uninterrupted since the end of World War II. But his future in the role was in question after ...

Tomiichi Murayama, who as prime minister issued a landmark statement of “remorse” for Japan’s actions in World War II, marked his 100th birthday on March 2, expressing his hope that the ...

Since the end of World War II, the industrialized nation has ... Against this backdrop, the political career of Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba already appears to be marking a turning ...