Japan: Prime Minister’s Waning Power Jolts Stability

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

The employment of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on power was even more weakened after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and his coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in the elections of the high chamber of Japan on July 20. Voting marks a historic change: for the first time since 1955, the LDP does not control … Read more

Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump’s China focus By Reuters

Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump's China focus By Reuters

By Daphne Psaledakis, Simon Lewis (JO:) and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with counterparts from Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday in a meeting he said would emphasize the importance of working with allies “on issues that matter to America and Americans.” Rubio, who was sworn in as … Read more