On Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi, 64, won election as Japan’s prime minister, the first woman to do so in the nation’s history.

Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year, as shipments to Asia saw robust growth.

Japan's exports rose for the first time in five months in September due to a boost from a weak yen, although U.S. shipments continued to fall despite lower U.S. tariffs on Japanese autos that took effect in the month.

Japan’s exports grew 4.2% in September, according to government data, on robust shipments to Asia that offset the decline to those destined for the U.S., which were impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Hawkish on security policy, dovish on fiscal policy and traditionalist on social policy, she will move her country to the right

Japan's financial regulator is mulling allowing members of banking groups to launch cryptocurrency trading services, in a move to expand market access and foster competition, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday.