In a 9-0 vote, the Legislature passed an ordinance intending to set an Aug. 26, 2025, date for a special election.

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance plans to avoid actively investing in Japanese superlong-term government bonds for the next one to ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would continue negotiations with the U.S. to seek a mutually beneficial trade deal, after President ...

Japan’s exports edged up in the first 20 days of June ahead of the Trump administration’s scheduled imposition of higher ...

President Trump imposes tariffs on Asian countries; India to lead BRICS; Bihar faces electoral challenges; workers strike; ...

The House of Councillors July 20 election exposes the cracks in Japan’s political strongholds and the growing regional-urban ...

Ultralong JGBs slipped in price terms in the morning Tokyo session amid fiscal worries.

Having started 2025 at 2.28%, Japan’s 30-year government bond yields are now threatening to pierce the key psychological level of 3%. Concerns about Japan’s huge debt burden - currently 260% of GDP - ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that the country "will not compromise" in tariff negotiations with the ...

President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade ...

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba slid further ahead of major national elections, a poll by public ...

Translating election materials is complex and costly for municipalities. More statewide coordination could help where federal ...