Japan's Topix hits record high, yen and bonds fall on PM Ishiba exitJapan's Topix share gauge reached a record high, the yen weakened and longer-dated bonds slid on Monday after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba...
08 Sep, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
Japan's stressed bond market, stocks brace for PM Ishiba exit reactionJapan's stressed government bond market and soaring stocks are set for more volatility on Monday after the resignation of fiscal hawk Prime...
08 Sep, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
Who is Toshimitsu Motegi: former Foreign Minister and LDP veteran seeking Japan’s PM roleFormer Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announces candidacy for Liberal Democratic Party leadership following PM Ishiba's resign...
08 Sep, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
Japan's Topix hits record high, yen falls as PM Ishiba resignsFollowing Shigeru Ishiba's resignation, Japan's Topix index reached a record high, while the yen weakened amid speculation that his success...
08 Sep, 2025, 08.09 AM IST
Let's explain how Japan will pick its next leaderJapan faces a leadership transition as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to resign amidst the LDP's loss of parliamentary majorities. Th...
07 Sep, 2025, 09.29 PM IST
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...
07 Sep, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
Shigeru Ishiba: The 'smile again' Japanese Prime Minister who voters frowned onShigeru Ishiba is set to resign as Japan's prime minister after a series of electoral defeats shook the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (...
07 Sep, 2025, 09.28 PM IST
Japan's budget demands hit record $831 billion as political uncertainty increasesJapan's budget requests for the next fiscal year have reached a record high for the third consecutive year, totaling 122.45 trillion yen, d...
03 Sep, 2025, 03.02 PM IST
Japan's super-long bonds fall as PM Ishiba's aide intends to resignJapanese super-long dated bonds experienced a downturn, pushing yields to unprecedented highs amid renewed concerns about the nation's fina...
03 Sep, 2025, 09.07 AM IST
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 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...
28 Jul, 2025, 12.49 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 PM Shigeru Ishiba denies talk he will quit following election drubbingIf he does go, his departure less than a year after taking office will trigger a succession battle within the ruling Liberal Democratic Par...
23 Jul, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
Buyers flee Japanese bonds as political, fiscal risks riseJapanese government bonds tumbled on Wednesday, sending benchmark yields to near 17-year highs, as traders priced in increased political ri...
23 Jul, 2025, 12.47 PM IST
Yen firms as investors gird for political uncertaintyThe Japanese yen saw gains after the ruling coalition lost its upper house majority. Investors are concerned about policy issues and market...
21 Jul, 2025, 07.24 AM 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's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes officeJapan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Cabinet have resigned to make way for Shigeru Ishiba, who is set to become the new Prime Minis...
01 Oct, 2024, 06.36 AM IST