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 ...

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

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

By Kevin Buckland and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Investors in Japanese government bonds are bracing for a potential power ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone catches a cold, say people in its hometown of Hiroshima in western Japan, but these days, auto parts maker Yuji Yamaguchi fears a ...

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

By Kevin Buckland and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese government bond investors are bracing for a potential power shift ...

Japan must be mindful of the risk of a credit rating downgrade if an expansion in public debt runs out of control, the head ...

The political crisis in Japan is being compounded by Trump’s tariffs and demands that the government commit to a US-led war ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The approval rate for Japan's ruling party was down to the lowest since its return to power in 2012, a poll ...

Japan’s opposition parties played down concerns over plans to cut taxes that have contributed to recent rises in bond yields ahead of Sunday’s upper house election.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...