Sterling, yen dragged by fiscal and political worriesThe British pound and yen faced pressure amid global fiscal concerns and Japanese political uncertainty. UK's borrowing costs surged, impac...
03 Sep, 2025, 07.33 AM IST
Japan's Ishiba denies resignation plans despite electoral drubbingIshiaba met with heavyweights from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party and former prime ministers Taro Aso, Fumio Kishida and Yoshihide Sug...
23 Jul, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Japan bonds fall on coalition's poll defeat as market reopens after holidayJapanese government bonds experienced a decline on Tuesday, leading to increased yields. This occurred as investors reacted to the ruling c...
22 Jul, 2025, 07.31 AM IST
Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat"I will stay in office and do everything in my power to chart a path toward resolving these challenges," Ishiba said, adding that he intend...
21 Jul, 2025, 11.29 PM IST
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...
20 Jul, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei ends flat as election, tariff worries overshadow chip stocks' gainsJapan's Nikkei ended flat due to concerns over upper house elections and uncertain trade talks with the U.S., overshadowing gains in chip-r...
16 Jul, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
Tariff Effect: Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warns US President Donald Trump over call. Here’s what he saidJapan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke with US President Donald Trump to express concern over new American tariffs. Ishiba warned that...
07 Apr, 2025, 09.57 PM IST
Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote as Trump looms largeIshiba, who called the snap poll after taking office on Oct. 1, must now run a fragile minority government as protectionist Donald Trump re...
11 Nov, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
'Basically true': Japan opposition leader Yuichiro Tamaki admits to extra-marital affairYuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People, confirmed an extramarital affair with a model, revealed by a...
11 Nov, 2024, 09.00 AM IST
Japan election results 2024: PM Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition set to lose majority, claims reportJapan election results 2024 have shown Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition is losing majority, according to reports.
27 Oct, 2024, 10.12 PM IST
High living costs, Chinese aggression: Challenges for Japan's new PM Shigeru IshibaShigeru Ishiba has been confirmed as Japan's new prime minister by parliament. He now faces the challenge of addressing rising living costs...
01 Oct, 2024, 01.33 PM IST
Japan's incoming PM Shigeru Ishiba sets October 27 date for snap electionJapan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba announced a snap election for Oct. 27, following his victory in the ruling Liberal Democrati...
30 Sep, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei plunges 4% on stronger yen after Ishiba winJapan's Nikkei share average fell over 4% due to a stronger yen after Shigeru Ishiba, perceived as a monetary policy hawk, won the prime mi...
30 Sep, 2024, 07.28 AM IST
Nikkei rallies 2% on softer yen, Japan leadership contest in spotlightJapan's Nikkei share average surged over 2% as the yen softened, following Sanae Takaichi's lead in the first round of the ruling Liberal D...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's ex-defence minister, set to become next prime ministerVeteran lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan's next prime minister after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.09 PM IST
Shigeru Ishiba announces bid to succeed Fumio Kishida as Japan's leaderRecently, Ishiba endorsed the Bank of Japan's policy of gradually raising interest rates, saying the normalisation of ultra-loose monetary ...
24 Aug, 2024, 09.06 AM IST
Japan's Suga wins party leadership race, headed for premiershipSuga, 71, who has said he would pursue Abe's key economic and foreign policies, won 377 votes out of 534 votes cast, and 535 possible votes...
14 Sep, 2020, 12.32 PM IST