Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has failed to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, NHK public television said.

The Reform leader is expected to use a speech in London to vow to cut crime in half, declaring his party to be “the toughest party on law and order this country has ever seen”, according to The Daily ...

The changes, which will expand the role of the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), will bring the sector into line with other utilities by creating a legally binding consumer watchdog. It will also ...