As the country hurtles towards the snap election called by Prime Minister Takaichi, more unpredictable and violent price swings are expected

Japanese government bonds and the yen have sold off in recent weeks on concern over Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy

Samurai Japan's World Baseball Classic squad will boast a record eight MLB players for the upcoming tournament after manager Hirokazu Ibata revealed the roster Monday. Among those selected are Shohei

BEIJING, Jan 26 (Reuters) - China on Monday warned its citizens against travelling to Japan during the Lunar New Year, its longest public holiday, as Beijing's anger over a comment Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made in early November about democratically governed Taiwan showed no signs of abating.

The rise in Japanese bond yields is an "explicit warning" that the US could see its own bond market revolt, Ken Griffin said.

Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations

TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's public approval rating has slipped in new polling ahead of a national election next month that she has framed as a direct verdict on her stewardship of the world's fourth largest economy.

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

Japanese data offered no clear sign that authorities stepped into the market in Tokyo last Friday with yen-buying intervention for the first time since July 2024.