Ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election, policies toward foreigners in Japan have emerged as a central issue, with ...

The following are key campaign pledges made by major Japanese political parties for the House of Councillors election on July ...

Japan has joined hands with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), pledging JPY 695 million (about USD 4.8 million) ...

Japan’s tax revenues hit a record of around ¥75.2 trillion ($524 billion) in the fiscal year ended March, surpassing ...

Japan's upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and credit ratings if it brings ...

Shigeru Ishiba welcomed that Japan was the first Asian country Micheál Martin had opted to visit since his re-election as ...

The opposition party is looking to raise its seat count in the chamber to 21, which would enable it to independently submit ...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s ruling party said it aims to ensure workers secure a cumulative 50% pay increase by 2040 with the economy expanding to a value of ¥1 quadrillion ($6.9 trillion) as it ...

[TOKYO] Japan’s prime minister announced on Friday (Jun 13) a cash handout of 20,000 yen (S$177.95) for every citizen – doubling it for children – to help households combat inflation ahead of the key ...