Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is ...

Japan’s economy is making headlines with a remarkable rebound, ... looming political uncertainties and global risks pose significant challenges. Japan’s economic performance in Q2 2024 .

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

Japan was once celebrated as an economic powerhouse, to the extent that in the 1970s, American magazines fueled fears — much as they do today with China — of a Japan poised for global dominance.

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. If any country can shed light on the national repercussions of a financial meltdown, it is Japan. For a decade in the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a ...

A slight easing in consumer inflation is welcome news for the Japanese central bank, but stubbornly high food prices will be ...

The Japanese ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost its majority in the upper house, marking a political ...

Migration, tariffs and other economic issues dominating Japan's upper house election. Read more ...

Tokyo. The governing coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on the verge of losing a majority in the smaller of Japan ...