Political parties in Japan have long faced criticism for fielding celebrity candidates in House of Councillors elections, ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday, the Japanese government said, ahead of the scheduled Aug. 1 imposition of a country-specific 25 percent ...

Japan’s biggest bank industry group warned of the risks of a downgrade in the nation’s credit rating as politicians make ...

As of the end of last year, the number of foreigners resided in Japan stood at approximately 3.769 million, marking a year-on-year increase of 10.5 percent. Japan's right-wing forces have been ...

Farming communities, a key base for the Liberal Democratic Party, are increasingly voicing their distress at how the rice ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing a critical electoral test on Sunday that could further complicate the ...

The dollar was broadly stronger on Thursday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments on Fed Chair ...

The cost of living, social insurance and demographic issues were far more important to them despite Japan being locked in a ...

Japan’s 10-year bond yield has surged to its highest level since 2008, driven by expectations of post-election fiscal expansion, potential consumption tax cuts, and rising trade tensions with the U.S.

Tokyo stocks ended higher Thursday, as heavyweight chip shares trimmed earlier losses after robust earnings from Taiwan ...

The U.S. dollar declined slightly against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Thursday morning.

The Japanese yen fell on Thursday amid growing political uncertainty and stalled trade negotiations with the U.S., hitting a ...