The government submitted to parliament on Monday its fiscal 2024 draft supplementary budget, with ¥13.94 trillion ($92.97 billion) in general-account spending. The budget will finance a comprehensive economic package, the…
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has launched a new group within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, apparently hoping to maintain his influence as current Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba leads a…
With little time left, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition clinched an agreement with the opposition Democratic Party for the People on Wednesday over an economic stimulus package set to…
A political quarrel has broken out between Democratic Party for the People head Yuichiro Tamaki, who favors raising the tax-free income threshold, and his opponents, especially prefectural governors who fear…
The 225-issue Nikkei average fell on Monday, with technology stocks among the biggest decliners, although the benchmark index escaped steeper losses as the yen retreated from a one-month high.The Nikkei…
Japan is expected to see another stimulus package introduced under a new prime minister, as several candidates in the ruling party's leadership race have promised new spending measures to spur…