Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated ...

Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday the potential impact of a cut to Japan's consumption taxes on the country's sovereign debt ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a ...

Analysts generally say the most bullish case for the JGB market and the yen is if the government can hold on to a majority.

A bad night for the ruling coalition could cost the prime minister his job and make it harder to strike a deal with ...

The dollar remained stable on Tuesday as investors focused on trade negotiations before the August 1 tariffs deadline, while ...

While foreign nationals do not have the right to vote unless they naturalize, as residents they contribute to the economy, ...

The dollar rebounded broadly on Thursday following a turbulent session on Wednesday when U.S. President Donald Trump denied ...

Asian markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records on Monday. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures were little ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States looks forward to working closely with Japan in a bilateral alliance that has "never been stronger," a State Department spokesperson said Sunday in the wake of ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and credit ratings if it brings large tax cuts, Moody's Ratings said.

The outcome risks jolting investor confidence in the world’s fourth-largest economy and complicating tariff talks with the US ...