While Kazuo Ueda had suggested that overall inflation will weaken below 2% soon, he also left open the possibility of an ...

Japan’s currency fell as much as 0.6% to 159.05 per dollar, with losses accelerating after local media outlet Kyodo reported ...

Japanese stocks extended their climb to record highs while the yen and government bonds slumped on speculation that Prime ...

Success at the polls for Takaichi, who ascended to the premiership in October, would provide a mandate for her to continue ...

Japan’s currency fell as much as 0.5% to 158.91 per dollar, with losses accelerating after local media outlet Kyodo reported ...

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Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister's official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are reputed to ...

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TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought on Thursday to ease market concerns over her expansionary fiscal policy, saying the government's draft budget maintains ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had an “extremely meaningful” call with President Donald Trump and will visit the US leader later this year. The call comes amid heightened tensions in the ...

Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more ladies’ toilets in parliament, saying recent increases in women’s representation have led to long ...