Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing a critical electoral test on Sunday that could further complicate the ...

By Tamiyuki Kihara and Tom Bateman HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone catches a cold, say ...

An upstart party is gaining support ahead of elections in Japan by railing against a 'silent invasion' of immigrants, pushing ...

Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on ...

The yen slid on Thursday as concerns mounted over a pivotal election in Japan and a still elusive trade deal with the U.S. to avoid a punishing rise in tariffs. Japan's currency traded near a one-year ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday, the Japanese government said, ahead of the scheduled Aug. 1 imposition of a country-specific 25 percent ...

The Japanese yen fell on Thursday amid growing political uncertainty and stalled trade negotiations with the U.S., hitting a ...

The recent surveys indicate that the LDP and the smaller Komeito party’s coalition could lose popular support and the upper ...

More than two-thirds of Japanese firms believe the government should compile an extra budget later this year to mitigate the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs and rising prices, a ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday his country needed to wean itself from U.S. dependence in such key ...

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party may lose its majority in the upper house, impacting fiscal policy and increasing pressure to boost spending and cut taxes. Political instability could affect ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking to hold talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, possibly on Friday, during ...