New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces major obstacles in pushing his ambitious defense agenda as polling suggests his party will lose ground in Sunday's general election, forcing it to…
TOKYO -- Whether Japan's ruling coalition can retain its majority in the lower house remains unclear just days before the Sunday election, with Nikkei polling showing a close race in…
TOKYO -- Whether Japan's ruling coalition can retain its majority in the lower house remains unclear just days before the Sunday election, with Nikkei polling showing a close race in…
TOKYO -- Whether Japan's ruling coalition can retain its majority in the lower house remains unclear just days before the Sunday election, with Nikkei polling showing a close race in…
Dear ST reader, We hope you've been keeping well. It's less than two weeks to go before the US presidential election but Asia's own politics is keeping it busy. In…
Japan's political parties are promising to raise the minimum wage, a step that may win votes in Sunday's general election but could squeeze the small and midsize firms that form…
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoAn election poster board is seen in Mito. The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:06 JST, October 24, 2024 Japan's political parties have been introducing their policies to…
Premium statistics Industry-specific and broadly researched technical data (partially from exclusive partnerships). A paid subscription is required for full access.As of June 2024, the Bank of Japan held 53.2 percent…
Japan's newly appointed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has unexpectedly called for a snap election to be held this weekend. The announcement follows a period of political turbulence that has shaken…
Ishiba Shigeru last month won the race to become the next Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president, and thus the next prime minister of Japan. His ascendancy marked a major break.…