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Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female Prime Minister in October; now she’s gambling it at the polls.

The yen rose on Friday after Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo would not rule out any options to counter ...

Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and ...

Japan is preparing for a snap lower-house election that could reshape the country’s political balance at a moment of economic ...

Japan's expected snap general election is increasingly likely to lead to a cut in the ​consumption tax rate, as ruling and opposition party executives on ‌Sunday stressed the need to do so to cushion ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon for a snap election to seek the ...

Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, plans a snap election to capitalize on 70% approval ratings and ...

The leaders of Japan and South Korea staged a surprise drum session on their first day of talks in Japan, smashing out K-pop hits in a loud and unconventional display of diplomacy between a ...

In a filing with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Mitsubishi said that the investment will strengthen the earnings base of the ...

The snowy capital of the island of Hokkaido offers a quieter alternative to Japan’s congested “Golden Route” of Tokyo, Osaka ...