The Latest Breaking News from Shigeru Ishiba

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba urged residents to "prioritise actions to save your lives" as heavy rainfall triggered flooding and mudslides in the country's south.

The U.S. has begun officially levying higher taxes on imports from dozens of countries Thursday, four months after President Donald Trump first announced plans to impose tariffs on most of the world while seeking new trade agreements across the board

‘Why do these animals called humans like war so much?’ asked Nobel Peace Prize winner and Hiroshima survivor Toshiyuki Mimaki, as he discussed the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump has said that Japan will import the Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) F-150 pickup truck in the country, as confusion looms over a 15% tariff deal with Japan.

Japan held a memorial service and ceremony for victims and the remaining survivors of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima, marking its 80th anniversary and renewing pledges of working towards a world without nuclear weapons.

Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, is set to visit Washington as pressure mounts to ensure the timely implementation of Trump's 15% tariffs on the island nation.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says President Donald Trump is not "a typical counterpart" amid domestic pressure to ensure the tariff deal is implemented soon.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.64%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.77% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as investors placed their hopes on the Federal Reserve to step in with interest rate cuts following Friday’s weak U.S. payrolls…

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.28%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.46% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street after U.S. President Donald Trump reached a trade deal with the European Union.

Sanseito party, most popular among younger male voters, won 14 seats in Sunday's upper house vote

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future is uncertain but an unlikely campaign for him to stay was growing online this week, including from people who are his natural political opponents.