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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s prime minister resigns after his party suffered a historic defeat in a summer election

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Prime Minister and president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), walks before a board with few red paper roses showing elected candidate at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (Franck Robichon, Pool Photo via AP)

Party support for Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba craters

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands during a joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 29, 2025. (Takashi Aoyama/Pool Photo via AP)

India’s Modi agrees with Japan’s Ishiba to boost economic ties and cooperation

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 29, 2025. (Takashi Aoyama/Pool Photo via AP)

India’s Modi and Japan’s Ishiba agree to expand ties. Here’s what they said

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, meets Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korea’s president highlights friendly ties in Japan before key summit with Trump

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

People offer prayers at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park, during a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the day an atomic bomb was dropped on Japanese southwestern city, in Nagasaki, Japan Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors put hopes of nuke ban in the hands of youth

By Mayuko Ono and Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a debate with leaders of other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, July 2, 2025. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Exit polls find uncertain political future for Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Leaders of eight political parties, from left to right, Komeito Chief Representative Tetsuo Saito, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda, Japan's Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba, Japan Innovation Party Co-Representative Hirofumi Yoshimura and Democratic Party For the People Representative Yuichiro Tamaki pose before a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, from left, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and in foreground left, European Council President Antonio Costa and foreground right, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, participate in a session of the G7 Summit, Monday, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Japanese, South Korean leaders left disappointed by Trump at G7 summit

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Workers unload vehicles while a car, center front, is moved to another location in the area, where export vehicles are parked at the Daikoku vehicle terminal center in Yokohama, near Tokyo, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

Ishiba says he and Trump agreed in a phone call to a ‘productive’ round of trade talks

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands before the start of a bilateral meeting at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Rolex Dela Pena/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China’s growing aggression

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, center, appears at a fashion event in Tokyo Saturday, March 1, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s PM admits to being ‘extremely nervous’ as he swaps functionality for style at fashion show

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he still opposes Japanese bid to purchase U.S. Steel

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a policy speech marking the start of this year's parliamentary session in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) **FILE**

Japan’s Ishiba travels to D.C. for lightning Trump meeting

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, right, walks with Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as they inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony prior to their meeting at Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesia and Japan promise deeper defense and economic ties as regional tensions spike

Associated Press

The United States Steel Mon Valley Works Clairton Plant in Clairton, Pa., is shown on Feb. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Trump vows to kill Nippon Steel bid to buy U.S. Steel

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waits after the first vote for a new prime minister at a special parliamentary session of the lower house Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan’s prime minister but will face turmoil

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Lawmakers applaud as Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, standing, was elected for a new prime minister at a special parliamentary session of the lower house Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan’s parliament reelects struggling leader Ishiba as prime minister

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Japan's Prime Minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba pause as he speaks to the media regarding the early result of lower house election, at the LDP headquarters Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Tokyo, (Kyodo News via AP)

New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on in Tokyo, playing a weaker hand

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Japan's Prime Minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media regarding the early result of lower house election, at the LDP headquarters Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 in Tokyo, (Takashi Aoyama/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan’s ruling party braces for a blow in parliamentary elections

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press