TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to visit the U.S. for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, looking to start the relationship off on the right foot with discussion of increasing imports of American shale gas.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is carefully considering whether to release a statement this year to mark the 80th anniversary of the country's surrender in

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet stands at 35.7 percent, little changed from 36.5 percent las

( MENAFN - IANS) Tokyo, Jan 27 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet approval rating remains at 35.7 per cent, slightly down from 36.5 per cent last month, while disapproval rose to 49.2 per cent, according to a Kyodo News survey.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government nominated a female academic and supporter of policy normalization to join the Bank of Japan’s board at the end of March.Most Read from BloombergTexas HOA Cha

His speech lacked specifics on how to make Japan a place where people "think that tomorrow will be better than today". Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday pledged to enhance communication with China and comprehensively advance the strategic relationship of mutual benefit between the two countries.

Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday pledged to build a cross-party consensus through parliamentary debate as his minority government seeks to ensure sustained pay hikes and regional revitalization as his priority goals.

A Japanese American who served in the first Trump transition team says Japan’s PM should be ‘strong’ in his dealings with the US president.

We will do our best to communicate (the attractions of) not only Osaka but also Japan as a whole to the world,' Ishiba also said.