Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved parliament on Wednesday, saying that an election this month was a chance to "create a new Japan" by revitalising rural regions. Ishiba's Liberal ...

Euro zone government bond yields were mixed ahead of significant economic policy announcements this week. Germany's ...

The proposed budget's general account stands at 115.2 trillion yen ($773.5 billion), the largest on record, even after a ...

Most Asian currencies strengthen slightly against the dollar in the Asian morning session. The greenback is likely to weaken this week if Germany’s parliament on Tuesday passes legislation allowing ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday took in stride recent rises in bond yields, saying they were a natural ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) looks on, during a press conference after the LDP leadership election, in Tokyo, Friday, Sept 27, ...

The parliament will be dismissed on October 15 while the elections will be held on October 27 TOKYO, September 29. /TASS/. Japan's new ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba ...

The powerful lower house of Japan's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists that last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio ...

The appointment for the next head of Japan’s central bank won parliamentary ... and his deputies was approved by the upper house of parliament, a day after its approval in the lower house.

Good morning, distinguished members of Parliament.My name is Yalkun Uluyol. Thank you for inviting me to this important session of the cross-party ...

Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from power-hungry sectors like AI and semiconductors. An energy plan approved by ...

Around 5,200 acres of land have burnt since the fire began on Thursday in the northeastern coastal area of Iwate prefecture ...