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Factbox-How Could Japan's Election Affect Economic Policy?
Japan's sales tax rate is set at 10%, except for food items at 8%. Ishiba has shunned opposition calls to slash the sales tax ...
'Japanese First' party shakes up election with alarm over foreigners
An upstart party is gaining support ahead of elections in Japan by railing against a 'silent invasion' of immigrants, pushing ...
Reuters on MSN31m
How could Japan's election affect economic policy?
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party ruling coalition may lose its majority in the upper house in an election on Sunday, which ...
Polls suggest tough election ahead for Japan PM Ishiba
Surveys indicate his ruling coalition could lose its Upper House majority in elections this weekend. Read more at ...
The Manila Times on MSN10h
Japan's Sanseito party gains traction with anti-immigrant rhetoric before polls
Led by Sohei Kamiya, the party appeals to discontented voters as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition faces potential ...
Will Japan see a new PM soon? Polls suggest Ishiba unlikely to pass this week’s election test
The recent surveys indicate that the LDP and the smaller Komeito party’s coalition could lose popular support and the upper ...
The Japan Times19h
Trump signals the end of the road for Japan tariff negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed frustration with Japan over trade and said that its "reciprocal" tariff rate of 25%, ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN21h
Polls suggest tough election for Japan PM
Japan's unpopular ruling coalition faces tough upper house elections this weekend, opinion polls suggested, potentially ending Shigeru Ishiba's premiership after less than a year. It "would likely ...