The BOJ governor reiterated Thursday that the central bank will continue tightening monetary policy if the economy and prices move in line with projections. One of the most important focuses when ...

The ruling coalition on Tuesday agreed to consider strengthening regulations to prevent foreign interference in elections ...

The ruling coalition’s drubbing in the July 20 Upper House election and its severe bruising in the Lower House poll last ...

William Sposato is a Tokyo-based journalist who has been a contributor to Foreign Policy since 2015. He has been following ...

Japan’s upper house election delivered deadlock over direction, exposing the nation’s fragile leadership and rising populist ...

Russia, China, and South Korea are trying to predict what the rise of Japan’s far right will mean for their interests.

Donna Littlepage claimed the Democratic nomination after a primary election in House District 40, according to unofficial results Tuesday night. Littlepage led by more than 1,000 votes over fellow ...

The question always has been how long they’d tolerate malaise. Sunday’s answer: Not any longer.

The ruling LDP has only been able to remain in office as a minority government as a result of the deep divisions among the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep ...

Mr Ishiba has been under growing pressure to step down as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition ...

TOKYO--Investors took the outcome of Japan's parliamentary election in stride, with markets already pricing in another electoral defeat for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration.