Ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election (October 4), which will decide Japan’s next prime ...

Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), said Friday that the opposition party will enter talks on joining the ruling coalition if the next leader of the governing ...

Strong U.S. growth and Japan's policy hesitation keep USD/JPY firm near 150.00. Traders focus on upcoming data and BOJ ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced the withdrawal of its “Africa Hometown” initiative, citing widespread misunderstandings and concerns raised within Japan about the ...

Frontrunner Sanae Takaichi has broken with the ruling LDP's tightfisted orthodoxy by calling for government spending to boost ...

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

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will not be able to rebuild itself unless it faces the root cause of ...

Japanese prime minister resigns due not only to poor electoral performance but also strong pressure within his own Liberal ...

Takaichi’s popularity among LDP supporters stems from conservative bona fides. But her win would also be a landmark 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 politicians continue to grapple with their levels of remorse for the country’s actions during the Second World War.

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 ...