Ishiba, 67, a former LDP secretary-general, gained 215 votes in a runoff vote in the party’s election, compared with 194 for Sanae Takaichi, 63, the economic security minister. Takaichi won ...

Markets viewed Ishiba’s top rival, Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, as a more investor-friendly option, analysts said. The Nikkei was trading down 4.4% at 38,062.06 about an hour after ...

Domestic stability enabled Japan to take on an international leadership role. Those days may be over. The post A Weakened ...

It took a runoff with rival Sanae Takaichi for Ishiba to finally secure the win on his fifth attempt. The 67-year-old former defence chief will be sworn in on Tuesday, succeeding Fumio Kishida who ...

Sanae received her first M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language from the University of Puerto Rico (1994), and a second M.A. and a Ph.D. in Japanese Linguistics and Pedagogy from the Ohio State ...

‘A TOADY’: Lau, a Chinese political advisory body member, sparked controversy with his song “Chinese People” and the concert was said to be part of China’s “united front” tactics Employment ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Scientists have created a robot that can learn tasks like cleaning a washbasin just by watching humans. A special sponge with sensors is used to show the robot how to clean. Using ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final ...

Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency. By Mark LandlerMatina Stevis ...

Israel has proposed a revised system of food business licensing to ease the regulatory burden on industry and improve sanitary conditions. The Ministry of Health said the current regulation ...

Elon Musk shared a video of former President Donald Trump outlining his plan to combat censorship and promote free speech. Trump's five-point strategy includes prohibiting federal partnerships for ...

Russians close to the Kremlin voiced optimism that Donald J. Trump could help end the war in Ukraine on Russia’s terms. Vladimir V. Putin said Mr. Trump’s remarks on ending the war “deserve ...