Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has tumbled nearly 5% after the country's ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru Ishiba, a ...

Asian markets had a turbulent start to the week with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling nearly 5% following political changes, while ...

Japanese shares sank after the ruling Liberal Democrats chose former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba to succeed Prime ...

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

Japan's August retail sales climbed 2.8% year on year, beating Reuters poll estimates of a 2.3% rise, and up from a revised 2 ...

Ishiba’s election marks a significant further shift in official Japanese politics toward remilitarization and preparations ...

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

Japan’s next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is set to name party veterans to senior posts in his cabinet as he broadly ...

The Nikkei stock index sank over 4 percent on Monday morning, with exporters sold due to a stronger yen after Shigeru Ishiba won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership contest late last week ...

Stocks plunged more than four percent in Tokyo on Monday after the yen surged in reaction to Shigeru Ishiba's election last ...

As of Sept. 27, 2024 Liberal Democratic Party member Shigeru Ishiba has been voted the next prime minister (PM) of Japan. But ...