Japanese politics has reached a major turning point. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito suffered a crushing ...

The bruising electoral defeat suffered by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has plunged the country into a state of political uncertainty, creating a significant new dilemma ...

The yen strengthened versus the dollar yesterday after Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would carry on as leader even as the ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house election ...

More likely would be for Japan to compile an extra budget in autumn to fund payouts and tax breaks. The size could exceed ...

Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated ...

Shares in Tokyo — where Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would carry on as leader even as the ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house election — gained 1% as trading resumed after a ...

The judge, Allison Burroughs, did not issue a ruling during a court hearing today in Boston. But she seemed far more receptive to Harvard’s arguments, suggesting that the school might prevail in its ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how Japan ’s election results could hamper U.S. trade talks, Israeli ...

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, which Prime Minister Ishiba leads, secured 47 seats in parliament, short of the 50 it needs for a majority.

Japan’s ruling party faces major setbacks as Trump’s tariff deadline approaches, threatening the economy and trade relations.

Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a ...

Sanseitō, an ultranationalist populist party, gained in Japan’s elections after framing immigration as a central issue.