Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has reiterated his intention to remain in office despite his ruling bloc's defeat in Sunday's Upper House election.

Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation may be effective immediately, but the echo of his voice in rulings and sharp interventions ...

Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi has lashed Labor and the coalition for being on the "wrong side of history" over the war in Gaza as the parliament sanctioned her.

Calls for Ishiba to resign are reportedly coming from within the LDP, the government, and regional party branches ...