A bond slump that sent yields soaring to records on her election pitch to cut taxes on food has rippled through markets in ...

Ms Takaichi, a hawkish conservative, took office in October after winning an internal contest to lead the ruling Liberal ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for an early ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an early election on Feb. 8. The move Friday is an attempt to capitalize on Takaichi's popularity ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for a snap election ...

The union leader expressed a wish to 'build momentum around the idea that wages rise,' reaffirming the largest Japanese labor ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament, triggering a snap general election on February 8 and launching a ...

The Bank of Japan opted to leave rates unchanged ahead of next month's election and as markets remain volatile over concerns about fiscal policy, inflation and geopolitical tensions. The outcome of ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has seen strong approval ratings since she took office three months ago.

She hopes for a boost to the razor-thin majority she currently holds in the lower house Read more at The Business Times.