Shigeru Ishiba

At COP29, nearly 200 countries aim to secure a deal for trillions in climate financing for global projects.

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apparently fall asleep during a parliamentary session.

Japanese lawmakers voted for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader

Yuichiro Tamaki says, a tabloid report about his extra-marital affair with a model was "basically true".

Japanese lawmakers to decide if PM Shigeru Ishiba stays in office after his scandal-hit coalition lost its lower house majority last month.

Here are the main players in the post-election jockeying for power.

As mandated by the constitution, the parties now have 30 days to figure out a grouping that can govern

Just eight days after taking office, Shigeru Ishiba's move to dissolve the House of Representatives is the fastest by a postwar leader.

It remains to be seen how many female candidates the LDP will field in a snap election due on Oct. 27.

Here is what to expect in the following weeks as Shigeru Ishiba seeks to hold on to his party's lower house majority.

Ishiba won a close-fought contest to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party last week, is virtually assured of being formerly designated premier due to his party's majority in parliament.

That poll, which will decide which party controls parliament's powerful lower house, will come on Oct 27, Kyodo reported.

Veteran lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after prevailing over hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi.

Candidates need 20 signatures from LDP parliamentarians to run for leadership of the party.

Here are the key economic policy views of candidates to become Japan's next prime minister.

Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid says that US President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet selections are drawing significant attention.

Hezbollah movement fires heavy rocket barrages at Israel and Israeli military says houses had been destroyed or set alight near Tel Aviv.

Team Malaysia celebrated remarkable achievements at the ICU World Cup in Korea, with the Junior Team clinching first place and the Senior Team earning a well-deserved second place.

Nicotine is an incredibly addictive drug that produces feelings of pleasure and relaxation within seconds of inhaling a vape.

Widespread shortages and months of grinding war have generated a trade in old clothing, mostly salvaged from homes of people who have died.

The guardians collect, trade and plant hundreds of seeds to preserve forgotten varieties of tomatoes, corn and other vegetables.

Mobile phones have become indispensable, yet their impact on road safety remains insufficiently examined.

ASEAN is stepping up to create a more secure regional cyberspace.

Putting meat on people's plates is a significant contributor to global warming.

Some delegates gave the deal a standing ovation in the COP29 plenary hall. Others lambasted wealthy nations for not doing more.