Japan

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is preparing for a special leadership election in October following the resignation of Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru after less than a year in office. The race to replace him is expected to be highly competitive, with multiple party heavyweights and rising stars vying for the top job.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign as his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plunges in the polls, rocked by public outrage over his government’s controversial “African Hometown” program. Critics have blasted the scheme as a thinly veiled backdoor to mass migration from Africa into Japan.

President Trump signed an executive order to officially implement the recent agreement between the United States and Japan.

President Trump announced a historic $500 billion Japanese investment in U.S. manufacturing, technology, and infrastructure.

Japan has called China the "greatest strategic challenge" facing the international community in its new defense report.

President Donald Trump issued letters to Japanese and South Korean leaders, announcing that the countries will receive 25% tariffs.

Japanese power company JERA Co. Inc. has agreed to purchase up to 5.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) across four 20-year agreements.

Japan is reportedly considering support for the Golden Dome. According to Nikkei, the consideration follows a recent phone call between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Six months after President Joe Biden blocked U.S. Steel’s $14 billion sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel over national security concerns, the future of Pittsburgh’s iconic steel industry looked uncertain. Now, newly re-elected President Donald Trump has delivered a lifeline.

President Donald Trump met with a Japanese trade delegation in Washington, D.C., on April 16, marking a pivotal moment in escalating trade tensions between the United States and Japan.