BEIJING -- Japanese national security adviser Takeo Akiba is visiting China on a three-day trip through Tuesday, seeking to lay the groundwork for a meeting between the leaders of the…
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's headquarters building in Tokyo The Yomiuri Shimbun 2:00 JST, November 4, 2024 The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which…
The result of this week's US presidential election could have a vastly different impact on Japan depending on who wins, with Republican Donald Trump offering up the prospect of disruption…
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korea's military said it held joint air drills Sunday with the US and Japan, three days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that marked…
A statistically significant dynamic dominated Japan's general election for the Lower House of the Diet on October 27, 2024. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost 65 seats and the…
At the October 27 General Election in Japan, Japanese voters spoke loud and clear: they are fed up with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Barely a month after Shigeru…
Japan's political landscape is undergoing a significant transformation following the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) recent electoral setbacks. As the LDP grapples with declining support, smaller parties like the Democratic Party…
REUTERS/TORU HANAI/ FILE PHOTO The sign of Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund is seen in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2018. Japan's GPIF posted a $60 billion quarterly investment loss on…
What's going on here?Japan's ruling coalition recently lost its majority, sparking political instability that threatens to delay the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) anticipated interest rate hike from December to January.What…
By Divya Chowdhury MUMBAI (Reuters) – Political turmoil after Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in a snap election last weekend could lead the Bank of Japan to delay its…