Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan's first female prime minister, securing a crucial coalition partner after Komeito's departure. Her...

Japanese stocks experienced a downturn on Friday. Bank shares declined amid concerns over credit issues at American regional banks. A stren...

Japanese shares sank on Tuesday after a long weekend, clocking their sharpest one-day drop since April, as investors fretted over uncertain...

Japan's ruling coalition has collapsed. Komeito, the junior partner, has quit the alliance. This puts Sanae Takaichi's bid to become prime ...

Ishiaba met with heavyweights from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party and former prime ministers Taro Aso, Fumio Kishida and Yoshihide Sug...

In a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the first such loss f...

Japanese voters angry at inflation turned to other parties, notably the "Japanese first" Sanseito, which made strong gains with its "anti-g...

Japanese voters are participating in a crucial upper house election that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's leader...

Japan held upper house elections amid rising prices and immigration concerns. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's party faced a tough challenge...

Japanese government bond yields surged, with the 30-year yield hitting a record high amid fiscal health concerns ahead of national election...

Japan's ruling coalition and a key opposition party have agreed on an $87 billion economic stimulus package. The package aims to combat ris...

Japanese stocks surged as the yen hit a three-month low after Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its parliamentary majority, raising un...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party faces losing its majority in the upcoming election, possibly necessitating increased reliance on co...

The LDP-Komeito coalition was projected to win 239 to 288 seats in the lower house, more than the 233 needed for a majority, NHK said. The ...

The coalition is expected to remain in power, but the focus is on whether the Liberal Democratic Party can retain a majority by itself.

A top leader of Japan's New Komeito Party has backed negotiations for a civil nuclear pact with India and said "a flexible approach" should...

Fukuda stood up, smiled and bowed to members of Parliament around him as he was declared prime minister. He later named a cabinet with few ...