Former Bank of Japan policy board member Takahide Kiuchi said the domestic political situation is tilted against more rate ...

Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a small opposition party now able to wield outsized political influence, had long puzzled over ...

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's economic and policies could further weaken the yen's value against the U.S. dollar, the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...

US President-elect Donald Trump pressured Japan to pay more for American troops stationed on its soil during his first term.

Japan, Oct 4, 2024. [Photo/Agencies] Shigeru Ishiba's reelection in less than two months has temporarily averted a personal ...

The cliffhanger election in the United States in which Kamala Harris came close to becoming the country's first female ...

A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top ...

Prime Minister Ishiba’s election gamble has failed. Japan now faces another period of political uncertainty, which could ...

Observers contrasted Shigeru Ishiba with the late former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who formed close ties with ...