Japan, Shigeru Ishiba and Trump

Japan PM Ishiba says he won't get meeting he sought with president-elect Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Saturday that a face-to-face meeting he had sought with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump would not go ahead. Ishiba told reporters in Lima, Peru, that Trump's camp explained that meetings with world leaders before the inauguration were restricted under the Logan Act.
Japan’s Ishiba Wins Runoff Vote to Stay as PM Ahead of Likely Trump Meeting
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba received some rare good news as parliament backed him to stay in the job ahead of an expected high-stakes meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump.
Japan PM Ishiba and Xi exchange thoughts on Japan-China relationship
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met for the first time with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru.
Xi tells Ishiba China hopes Japan will 'properly handle' history, Taiwan issues
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in their first meeting that China hoped Japan would "properly handle" major issues such as history and Taiwan, according to Chinese state media on Saturday.
Xi, Ishiba to Boost China-Japan Ties Ahead of Trump Presidency
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed to strengthen communication at all levels during their first meeting since the Japanese leader took office in October.
Xi and Ishiba meet amid tensions as China urges Japan to ‘properly handle’ history
Japan PM Ishiba seeks meeting with Trump this month, following Abe example
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the United States this month, four sources said, in an attempt to emulate then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's close ties during Trump's first term.
Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan’s prime minister but will face turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...
Shigeru Ishiba Wins Vote to Remain as Japan’s Prime Minister
Parliament voted Monday to stick with Mr. Ishiba, who will lead a minority government after his party suffered heavy losses ...
Japan official clarifies why prime minister Ishiba was spotted ‘sleeping’ in parliament
Japanese social media was quick to point out that PM Shigeru Ishiba appeared to doze off during Monday’s vote in parliament ...
Japan’s Parliament Reelects Struggling Leader Shigeru Ishiba as Prime Minister
TOKYO — Japan's parliament reelected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst ...
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Japan’s new PM faces major test with an election just weeks after taking office
Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks voter support for his scandal-hit party just weeks after taking the role. Ishiba ...
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Japan, Canada agree to further cooperation in LNG, EV battery sectors
The leaders of Japan and Canada agreed Monday to enhance economic ties further in such fields as electric vehicle batteries and liquefied natural gas. In their first summit meeting, Japanese Prime ...
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Japan’s Ruling Party Took a Heavy Blow From the Voters
The Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled Japan almost without a break since 1955, put up the second-worst result in its ...