Japan's Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to ...
The Taipei Times12h
Japan PM warns against rate hike
Ishiba triggered a sharp yen slide on Wednesday after he said Japan was not ready for higher borrowing costs for the time ...
The Economist19h
Socially liberal and strong on defence, Japan’s new premier shows promise
He is frank about Japan’s wartime misdeeds, and will thus help to nurture the vital but tetchy relationship with South Korea.
Japan's New Leader Pushes Nuclear Weapons and Controversial 'Asian NATO'
Only a formal regional military alliance can prevent war in the region, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said recently.
KTEN23h
Japan PM slated to announce plans for 'happiness index'
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will propose a new happiness index during his first parliamentary policy speech on ...
Japan’s new government welcomes ‘forward-looking’ message from China
Japan’s new government said Wednesday it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking” congratulatory ...
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Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $64K as Surprise Japan Prime Minister Choice Triggers 5% Plunge in Nikkei
A surprise choice as Japan's next prime minister renewed fears of BOJ tightening, sending markets lower. Overbought ...
Stocks rise in Japan while the yen and U.K. pound fall on dovish interest rate talk
Japan jumped while Hong Kong and Europe stumbled as Israel pushed into Lebanon and Middle East tensions grew. China’s markets ...