Japan’s incoming new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to call a snap general election for late October, media reports said ...

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has tumbled nearly 5% after the country's ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, as the next prime minister. Ishiba is due Tuesday ...

The vote is limited to the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentarians and dues-paying members. Because the party ...

Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets ...