Kishida had said in his first Diet policy speech in January that his administration would compile an unprecedented package of measures to deal with the falling birthrate.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday his son is resigning as his executive policy secretary to take responsibility for using the prime minister’s residence for a private party at which the ...

In December 2022, Kishida said a decision on when to start the defense spending tax hike would be made in 2023. But with just two months remaining in the year, that prospect is also becoming ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is expected to formally take office later in the day. He says he plans to ...

The approval rating of the Cabinet fell further to 23 percent, and nearly 60 percent of voters want Fumio Kishida to resign as prime minister, an Asahi Shimbun survey showed. The approval rating ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has appointed Yoko Kamikawa as foreign minister, one of five female members of his new Cabinet that was formed on Sept. 13. The increase from two female ministers to ...