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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resignsJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation following his party's historic defeat in July's parliamentary election. Fa...
Japan should debate cap for foreign residents, government report saysJapan is considering a policy overhaul regarding foreign residents, potentially including caps, as revealed in a recent government report. ...
Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba signals he'll stay amid resignation callsDespite facing calls for his resignation following the Liberal Democratic Party's loss of its upper house majority, Japanese PM Shigeru Ish...
Japan election 2025: Shigeru Ishiba faces political test as Japan votes in critical upper house election; Know the key issues and leaders contestingJapanese voters are participating in a crucial upper house election that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's leader...
Japan's Nikkei rises as Nvidia's AI China news lifts chip-related sharesJapan's Nikkei saw a rise, closing 0.55% higher, buoyed by a rally in chip stocks following Nvidia's plan to resume AI chip sales in China....
Japan's 30-year bond yield hits record high ahead of key electionJapanese government bond yields surged, with the 30-year yield hitting a record high amid fiscal health concerns ahead of national election...
Japan's Nikkei falls for 3rd day as trade impasse, election weigh on sentimentJapan's Nikkei experienced a third consecutive day of decline due to investor apprehension surrounding upcoming domestic elections and ongo...
Japan's Nikkei slips as election, US tariffs weigh; Disco gainsJapan's Nikkei dipped, ending a two-day rally, influenced by trade tensions and the upcoming election. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.6% to 39,646.3...
Japan scraps US meeting after Washington demands more defense spending: FT reportsJapan called off a key meeting with the United States. This followed a demand from the Trump administration. The US wanted Japan to signifi...
Japan is a test case for Donald Trump's tariff deals. But talks may be tortuousDuring trade talks, Japan presented Trump with a 'Made in China' piggy bank, highlighting the complexities of global supply chains amid tra...
PM Modi arrives in Tokyo to attend former premier Shinzo Abe's state funeralAbe's funeral will be the second state funeral for a former prime minister since World War 2. The first one was held in 1967 for Shigeru Yo...
PM Modi to attend state funeral for former Japan PM Abe on Sept 27: Japanese mediaModi, who had a close relationship with Abe, will meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the visit, Kyodo news agency reported. Howe...
View: India will eagerly await the political transition in TokyoBefore stepping down, Suga did try to strengthen his political clout by overhauling top executive posts in LDP. The reshuffle involved gett...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set to delay sales tax hike by 1-3 yearsJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will postpone a sales tax hike planned for next year, perhaps by as much as three years, government sour...
- Japan public debt hits record high
Japan’s government debt hit a record high of more than 10 trillion dollars as of the end of June, the Finance Ministry said.
- Naoto Kan to become Japan's PM
Japan's ruling party picked Naoto Kan as its new chief paving his way to replace Yukio Hatoyama
- Japanese PM to visit India in August
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will visit India, Indonesia and Malaysia in August, to build a closer alliance with New Delhi and Southeast Asian ti...