Japan's upper house election on Sunday could shake up politics, with rising prices and a populist party gaining ground.

Asian stocks advanced as a global rally gained vigour on strong economic data that eased concerns about the US economy. Regional investors also believe central banks may do more to cushion ...

As Japan prepares to vote for the House of Councilors, right-wing politicians are challenging PM Shigeru Ishiba over immigration. They complain of rowdy tourists, shady foreign workers— and rich ...

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief negotiator on trade, confirmed on Saturday that he’s heading to Washington next week to meet U.S. officials for another ministerial-level negotiation. This trip is an ...

Asian countries are offering to buy more US liquefied natural gas (LNG) in negotiations with the Trump administration. This ...

Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Saturday he intends to visit the United States possibly early next week for an eighth round of trade talks, before a 25 percent tariff on Japan comes ...

Trump has rolled back many of his steepest tariffs over recent months, including a sky-high levy on China, the top source of ...

The U.S. can either spend taxpayer money to help U.S. businesses export to the world (subsidies) or it can collect taxes so ...

Hedge funds are betting against the yen hard this week, dumping more than $1.1 billion into short positions just days before ...

Moving at the “speed of Trump” is one of the White House’s favorite phrases, but when it comes to presidential travel, Donald Trump’s pace is about the same as that of his Democratic predecessor, Joe ...

TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday’s upper house election, and a loss ...

Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ...