Japan’s parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday.

Japan's likely next prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has finalised a plan to appoint former regional revitalisation minister, Satsuki Katayama, as finance minister, broadcaster FNN reported on Tuesday.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Formed in 2010 to shake up Japan's political establishment and loosen Tokyo's administrative stranglehold, the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin,

Japan has beaten Brazil for the first time. Japan fought from two goals down to win the friendly 3-2 in Tokyo.

A record number of buyouts for young companies in Japan is spurred by new Tokyo Stock Exchange rules for start-ups, pushing M&A over IPOs. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have effectively agreed to form a coalition government, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday, citing a source familiar

Brazil surrendered a two-goal lead as they suffered a humiliating 3-2 friendly defeat to Japan in a complete second-half capitulation in Tokyo on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti's side had looked very comfortable at the break courtesy of fine strikes from Paulo Henrique and Gabriel Martinelli,

Discover shifting airfare trends from Singapore to Japan, with prices to regional cities like Fukuoka and Nagoya on the rise while Tokyo fares drop. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.