The Japanese yen held firm on Tuesday as markets awaited a pivotal parliament vote likely to make hardline conservative Sanae ...

Japan is on the verge of a historic political moment as conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi is set to become the countrys ...

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), expressed concerns over a ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing party secured a ...

A staunchly conservative politician with a penchant for heavy metal is poised to make history on Tuesday as Japan’s first ...

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

The yen was last 0.1% stronger at 150.61 per dollar, having fallen slightly in the previous session as investors anticipated ...

The new LDP-JIP coalition will command 231 seats in the Lower House, two short of a majority. To secure a first-round victory ...

Japan's likely next prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, plans to appoint former minister Satsuki Katayama as the first female ...

President Donald Trump is preparing for a significant trip to Asia, aiming to address international trade tensions.

Formed in 2010 to shake up Japan's political establishment and loosen Tokyo's administrative stranglehold, the Japan ...