Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in memory and a possible defeat for the coalition of Prime ...

A bad night for the ruling coalition could cost the prime minister his job and make it harder to strike a deal with ...

Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated ...

Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday the potential impact of a cut to Japan's consumption taxes on the country's sovereign debt ...

WASHINGTON—Japan’s chief trade negotiator with the United States has dismissed concerns that his government’s latest ...

Rob Subbaraman of Nomura discusses Japan's upcoming upper house election and says while an LDP coalition losing the majority ...

After months of fraught negotiations with the United States, Japan clinched a deal just days before punitive tariffs were scheduled to take effect.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he wants to oversee the "steady" implementation of a recently ...

The dollar remained stable on Tuesday as investors focused on trade negotiations before the August 1 tariffs deadline, while ...

In Brief. In Japan’s forthcoming quadrennial unified local elections there will be 1000 separate elections. More than 230 political heads, such as prefectural governors and city and town mayors, will ...

Yen Falls, Japan’s Stocks Rise as Traders Weigh Election Impact Japan’s currency extends losses to about 1% against dollar Equities have struggled after setting record highs in July ...

The analyst said the elections are unlikely to impact the U.S.-Japan defense alliance and that China, North Korea and Russia are expected to remain long-term strategic priorities.