Japan has never confronted the raw contradiction inherent in its postwar democracy: a nation reconstructed from devastation, ...

O VERNIGHT SUCCESS”, a thumping 1980s pop song, blared as Takaichi Sanae stepped up to the podium to announce her candidacy ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is increasingly expected to raise its key interest rate at the October policy board meeting, as ...

Takaichi’s popularity among LDP supporters stems from conservative bona fides. But her win would also be a landmark for ...

Sanae Takaichi, a contender to become Japan's first female prime minister, said the country's central bank is responsible for ...

One of the candidates, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Koizumi raised the point that tax cuts tend to benefit higher-income earners. “Regarding such issues, the ruling and opposition ...

Japanese lawmaker Sanae Takaichi, vying to become the next prime minister, suggests using government bonds to counter rising living costs if necessary. Takaichi, a proponent of fiscal stimulus, ...

Sanae Takaichi, a Japanese prime minister contender, suggested using additional government bonds to offset rising living costs if extra tax revenues prove insufficient. Takaichi emphasized the ...

Japan's former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former economic ...

BBC] "Will the King now banish Fergie?" asks the Daily Mail. The charities involved in "axing" the duchess "show leadership", ...

Japan's veteran lawmaker Sanae Takaichi, a contender to be the next prime minister, said on Tuesday the government should ...

The top contenders, including Koizumi Shinjiro and Takaichi Sanae, have moderated their positions since the 2024 race.