Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on ...

Japan's sales tax rate is set at 10%, except for food items at 8%. Ishiba has shunned opposition calls to slash the sales tax ...

Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to ...

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party may lose its majority in the upper house, impacting fiscal policy and increasing pressure to boost spending and cut taxes. Political instability could affect ...

Japan's ruling coalition will likely lose its majority in the upper house election on July 20, media polls showed on Tuesday, ...

USD/JPY advanced on Thursday as Japans election uncertainty and U.S. trade tensions weighed on yen. Investors remain focused ...

Japan's ruling coalition is at risk of losing its majority in the upcoming upper house election, which could lead to political instability. The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito struggle with low ...

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Fitch Ratings sees fiscal policy as the main risk to Japan's credit rating, its Japan ...

The political uncertainty comes at a critical time for Japan, which must clinch a trade deal with the US before the 1 August ...

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield touched the highest level since 2008, increasing the risk that turmoil in the debt ...

TOKYO] Japan’s ruling coalition will likely lose its majority in the upper house election on July 20, media polls showed on ...

There’s a 60% chance the ruling bloc will struggle to retain its seats, casting doubt on PM Shigeru Ishiba’s future.