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

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

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

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 ...

Ongoing Sino-Japanese diplomatic tensions—touched off last month by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Japan’s willingness to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack—continue ...

Nozomi Maruyama claimed her fourth season victory in women's ski jumping on Friday in Germany as she held off a challenge from defending World Cup champion Nika Prevc. Japan's World Cup leader ...

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi set off a diplomatic firestorm with China in November when she speculated over the potential for military action in relation to Taiwan. She appeared to be ...

TOKYO — The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year, recognizing the effort Japan’s first ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated the country’s long-held position that it understands and respects China’s view on Taiwan, a comment that some Chinese social media users saw as an ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she spoke to President Trump on Tuesday amid an ongoing dispute between her country and China. In remarks to reporters at her office in Tokyo, the prime ...

Takaichi set off the sharpest diplomatic clash with China in years when she told parliament that a hypothetical assault on Taiwan might lead Japan to use force. Beijing, which claims the self-ruled ...