Japan's electorate spoke in the nation's 50th general election on Sunday, October 27, and the results are surely not to the ruling parties' liking. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had called…
But with the LDP having just held its largest, longest election to find a new figurehead, it's unclear if there will be the appetite to go again. The party is…
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday acknowledged voter dissatisfaction and pledged significant reforms within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after the party faced a historic defeat in snap…
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VISIBILITY LOW: A weak yen could be a burden on Japanese policymakers, boost the cost of imported raw materials, push up inflation and reduce consumption The loss of Japan's ruling…
Yen currency hits three-month lowRuling coalition punished over scandals, inflationDays, maybe weeks of political wrangling aheadVote on next PM may be held Nov. 11, Kyodo News saysTOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters)…
Political instability could force expansionary fiscal policySmaller opposition parties call for lower taxesWeak yen could pressure BOJ to hike rates, analysts sayTOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The loss of Japan's…
On September 27, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) chose Ishiba Shigeru as the party president – and, by extension, Japan's prime minister. Ishiba immediately called for a snap election, hoping…
The steady course of the Japanese economy and business environment that has helped attract a torrent of investment in the past two years could be undercut by the political turmoil…
For years, Japan has managed to resist the populist waves that have swept Europe and the United States as disaffected electorates have demanded radical change.But as voters handed the long-standing…