Japan’s ruling party named Daishiro Yamagiwa as the new chairman of its group that promotes semiconductors, as it sets up a ...

Whether on the left or the right, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters.

The U.S. dollar edged up on Tuesday to within striking distance of its one-year high as investors closely watch U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid ...

Appointment follows pledge by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba of more than ¥10 trillion in fresh public support for chip and ...

The move is designed to lower the share of political donations from companies and organizations, which have been subject to ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen got some much-needed respite on Tuesday as it steadied on the stronger side of 155 per dollar thanks to a pullback in the U.S. currency, which ran into profit-taking ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announces he is stepping down. September 27: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a ...

In the special elections, which were the first national polls since the scandal came to light, the LDP lost all three Lower House seats, which were previously all held by the LDP. The election ...

The LDP had modified the original bill to address concerns voiced by more conservative-leaning lawmakers in the party. The LDP’s junior coalition partner, Komeito, also approved the revised bill ...

The Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled Japan almost without a break since 1955, put up the second-worst result in its ...