Shigeru Yokota, whose tireless campaign for the return of his kidnapped daughter and other

During Trump’s first term, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe forged a close relationship with the U.S. leader through flattery and golf outings.... How he’s going to accomplish it is another question.” In recent weeks, Ishiba emerged as one of three front-runners in a crowded race for the premiership, with a record nine candidates in contention. The nail-biter election consisted of two rounds.... In the first round, the party’s 368 members in the national legislature and 368 rank-and-file members

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Norihisa Tamura, left, and Shigeru Omi, right, head of the

Shigeru Omi, head of the government's coronavirus countermeasures subcommittee, is seen in this

Shigeru Omi said at a news conference.... “ The situation is like a disaster.” The Japanese

Shigeru Omi, chairman of a Japanese government subcommittee on the coronavirus response, speaks at

Shigeru Omi, head of the government's coronavirus countermeasures subcommittee, is seen in this

Subcommittee head Shigeru Omi holds a press conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Nov

Shigeru Omi, Japan's top coronavirus adviser, speaks during a parliamentary hearing in Tokyo on

Shigeru Omi, chairman of a government subcommittee on the coronavirus response, speaks during a