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Japan inflation accelerates in blow to new PMJapan's inflation accelerated to 2.9% in September, a challenge for new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Despite this, her cabinet's approval...
China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PMJapan is set to inaugurate its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, following an eleventh-hour coalition deal. Despite leading a mi...
Japan's ex-Economic Security Minister Takaichi leads race for LDP presidency as country braces for leadership shiftSanae Takaichi is a leading candidate for president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. A recent poll shows her ahead of other contenders ...
MAGA-style 'anti-globalist' politics arrives in JapanPopulist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against "elitism", "glob...
Sanseito, the ‘Japanese first’ party that emerged through YouTube during Covid-19, deals big blow to Japan PM Ishiba’s coalitionIn a significant political shift, Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition lost its majority in Japan's upper house, marking the first such loss f...
Japan's ruling coalition led by PM Ishiba loses majority in upper house electionIn a crucial parliamentary election, Shigeru Ishiba's coalition lost its upper house majority. The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito all...
Japan election results: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to be removed soon? Question rises after ruling coalition loses Sunday's voteJapanese voters angry at inflation turned to other parties, notably the "Japanese first" Sanseito, which made strong gains with its "anti-g...
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...
Investors brace for Japan bond market blowout as election nearsJapan's bond market faces uncertainty. Upper house elections this weekend could shift power. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's party struggle...
Giorgia Meloni, Italian PM and far-right leader, wins European Parliament polls, becomes kingmaker in EuropeItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party secured 28% of votes in the European elections, enhancing her political inf...
Dollar buoyed by safe-haven bids, rate jittersElsewhere, the safe-haven dollar stood near a one-week high against a basket of currencies as risk sentiment remained fragile, pinning the ...
Japan's struggling PM Yoshihide Suga steps down, sets stage for new leaderSuga's abrupt resignation ended a rollercoaster week in which Suga pulled out all the stops to save his job, including suggestions he would...
View: Rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens, not quite the challenges on Budget-eveIf society loses trust in the state, solutions to the economy's problems will prove elusive.
Asia stocks flat, euro holds firm after fragmented Europe voteJapan's Nikkei average was up 0.3 per cent by its midday break.
Market hits fresh all-time high; Sensex rises 235 pts, Nifty above 10,450With assembly elections out of the way, focus will now shift to macros and earnings recovery.
Looking for a bold prediction for 2017? In all likelihood, nothing will changeSince 2008, resistance to addressing difficult issues, inability to accept the cost of required adjustment and a lack of leadership has res...
Sensex falls 855 points on Greek woes, margin calls and crude oil crashStocks plunged as overseas portfolio investors were in no mood to buy the story that the Indian economy will be the biggest beneficiary of ...