Record immigration and the ‘Trump factor’ fuelled a xenophobic election surge, but analysts say another political target is ...

Japan's expected snap general election is increasingly likely to lead to a cut in the consumption tax rate, as ruling and ...

Japans expected snap general election is intensifying debate over a possible cut to the consumption tax, as both ruling and ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will pledge to consider suspending the consumption tax on food in its platform for an expecte ...

A cut in the 8% food sales levy ​would reduce government revenue by an estimated 5 trillion yen ($31.71 billion) a year, ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament's lower house next week, triggering a national election to ...

Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female Prime Minister in October; now she’s gambling it at the polls.

A sense of caution is rising within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after Komeito and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic ...

Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito have agreed to form a new political party, their ...

Sanae Takaichi hates Japan’s hot summers and especially the humid heat of the campaign trail between July and September. But ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon to pave the way for a ...