Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. It’s quite clear that Shigeru Ishiba didn’t read the job ...

He ran for governor and won. The internet noticed something else entirely. On January 25, 2026, Japan elected its youngest sitting governor. His name is Takato Ishida, he is 35 years old, and he won ...

Chubu Electric Power's president will resign following a scandal over earthquake data. The company is expected to abandon plans to restart two reactors at its Hamaoka plant. An independent report ...

Four Japanese basketball players were sent home from the Asian Games in disgrace for paying prostitutes for sex as the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida raises his hand before he speaks about his Liberal Democratic Party's funds scandal during a meeting of the Lower House Budget Committee in Tokyo Monday, Jan. 29, ...

A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with Toyota Motor and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan’s transport ministry found irregularities in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he would stand down. His decision follows a financial scandal involving lawmakers ...

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