Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed and the yen slips against the dollar

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks were little changed as investors watched to see developments in the Middle East. The U.S. dollar gained against the Japanese yen as officials downplayed the likelihood of an interest rate hike soon. That helped...

Japan's new government welcomes 'forward-looking' congratulatory message from China

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's new government said Wednesday it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking” congratulatory message from Beijing on the election of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Ties between Japan and China have been strained by a territorial...

Japan's new Prime Minister Ishiba vows to push a strong defense under the Japan-US alliance

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for it to be more equitable after he took office Tuesday vowing to tackle a slow economy and regain public trust before an upcoming election. Shigeru Ishiba...

Japan’s parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba, newly elected governing party leader, as the country’s prime minister

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down as planned before his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba takes office

Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office

TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct. 27 after he is elected as prime minister on Tuesday. Ishiba was chosen as the Liberal Democratic Party's leader on Friday and is assured to also succeed...

Kishida's legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy

TOKYO (AP) — 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 call a snap election for Oct. 27. Kishida’s popularity ratings were...

Shigeru Ishiba says he will call a national election for Oct. 27 after he takes office as Japan's prime minister

Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party and become prime minister

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. The party leadership is a ticket to the top job because the Liberal Democratic Party’s governing coalition controls...

Japan's soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals

TOKYO (AP) — The person chosen Friday to lead Japan's governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and anime — and big challenges ahead of him as he tries to unite a fractious party and hold off an opposition eager...