Shigeru Ishiba
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba, Trump to Meet in Canada; Decision Reflects Persistent Gaps in Tariff Negotiations
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on the phone on Friday and ag...
June 14, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ishiba Offers Condolences over Indian Plane Crash
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday sent a message of condolences to Ind...
June 13, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Ishiba Rejects Cutting Consumption Tax; Says He Feels ‘Sense of Crisis’ Over Rising Prices
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, at a debate between party leaders on Wednesday evening, rejected t...
June 11, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Ishiba Steps Outside Tokyo to Promote Regional Revitalization as Upper House Election Approaches
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has ventured outside Tokyo to promote his signature regional revita...
June 10, 2025
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Politics & Government
Japanese PM Ishiba Seeks Early Summit with South Korea’s Lee to Boost Bilateral Ties; Meeting Could Come as Early as This Month
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking an early in-person summit meeting with South Korea’s new...
June 5, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Vows to Set Up Council on Rice Prices; Koizumi Wants to Avoid Consumers’ Turning Away from Rice
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba unveiled his intention to set up a council of relevant Cabinet mini...
June 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Plans Pre-G7 Summit with Trump as Trade Negotiations Show Promise Following Fourth Round of Ministerial Talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting the United States immediately before the mi...
June 1, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba, Cambodian Leader Affirm Economic Cooperation
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet, met ...
May 31, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Using Expo as Opportunity to Meet World Leaders, Improve Diplomacy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is stepping up his “Expo diplomacy” with world leaders visiting Jap...
May 31, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPrime Minister Ishiba to Attend NATO Summit in June; NATO-IP4 Cooperation Expected to Be Discussed
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit...
May 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba, Trump Exchange Views on Tariffs over Phone
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that he exchanged views on tariff i...
May 30, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba: Cooperation in Shipbuilding to Be Focal Point in Tariff Talks; Progress Seemingly Lacking on Auto Tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he considers cooperation with the United States in the ...
May 26, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba, Trump Hold Phone Talks; Agree to Hold Summit on Sidelines of G7 Summit in Canada Next Month
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone on Friday. Th...
May 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Opposition Bloc Steps Up Criticisms Against Ishiba; CDPJ Leader Says Eto Dismissal Inevitable But PM ‘One Step Behind’
The opposition parties are stepping up their criticisms against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba over h...
May 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentIshiba Keeps Agriculture Minister Eto in Office Despite Criticism over ‘Never Bought Rice’ Remark; Demands Solution for Soaring Rice Prices
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told reporters on Tuesday morning that he would keep Agriculture, F...
May 20, 2025
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Japan Presses U.S. to Scrap 25％ Auto Tariffs as Ishiba Refuses Partial Trade Deal; No Deal Without ‘Total Rollback’
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Ishiba Pledges to Boost Japan’s Investment in U.S. to $1 Trillion; Trump Says Meeting with Nippon Steel Execs Scheduled
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Forms Cabinet, Announces to Dissolve Lower House on Oct. 9
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China Indicates Opposition Toward Ishiba’s Recent Visit to Taiwan, Expresses Relief at Takaichi’s Loss
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Shigeru Ishiba Named Japan’s PM, Forms Cabinet with 13 Rookie Ministers; Cabinet Veterans Tapped as Defense, Foreign Ministers