Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has praised United States President Donald Trump as a “very sincere and powerful ...

Ishiba, who took office in October, will be just the second world leader to visit the White House during Trump's new term.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets with President Trump Friday. He faces a challenge in overcoming Trump's long-held skepticism about the usefulness of alliances.

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington Friday.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Nov. 29 delivered a policy speech in the Lower House that reflected the fact that he is now in charge of a minority government. “I will listen carefully to the ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, said Friday he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U ...

Jan. 24 (UPI) --Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addressed a session of parliament on Friday as he made his pitch for a broad focus on regional development. The prime minister called his ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as China ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media, ahead of his tour of Malaysia and Indonesia, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Jan. 9, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) Japanese Prime ...

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands during a joint press conference at the prime minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia ...