TOKYO (AP) — Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by announcing that he'll step down when his party picks a new leader next month.

Japanese rebuilding will soon increase the country’s demand for oil and liquefied natural gas. Global LNG prices increased in both 2002 and 2007 due to the temporary shutdowns of Japanese ...

General News Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s resignation shocks the markets but what happens next depends on his successor Shinzo Abe, who has held the position since 2012, apologized for leaving ...

The Japanese prime minister has announced he will not seek re-election as party leader ahead of a general election later this year. Japan: why PM Suga unexpectedly stepped down – and what ...

The Shinzo Abe era of Japanese politics came to a sudden end in August with the surprise announcement that Japan’s longest-serving prime minister was stepping ...

TOKYO — Japan's 85-year-old Emperor Akihito ends his three-decade reign on Tuesday when he abdicates to his son Crown Prince Naruhito. He's the first emperor to abdicate in 200 years.

In late April, shortly after President Trump's announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs sent markets reeling, the White House announced a 90-day pause on when those tariffs would go into effect.

The U.N. Security Council will likely try to pass another round of sanctions, but sanctions have done nothing to stop North Korea from advancing its nuclear missile program, and will probably ...

How Japan can qualify for the next round of the 2022 World Cup. Skip to content Skip to site index. The Upshot. ... What Happens To Japan... If current scores hold. Advance (No. 1) ...