Japanese political parties are speeding up preparations for a possible general election that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly considering. On Tuesday, senior officials of Takaichi's ruling ...

Japan’s Takaichi poised to call snap election just 4 months after taking office - Prime minister seeking to capitalise on ...

Japanese stocks extended their climb to record highs while the yen and government bonds slumped on speculation that Prime ...

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the House of Representatives at the outset of the regular ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election at the outset of the regular Diet session scheduled to convene on January 23, Japanese media ...

Success at the polls for Takaichi, who ascended to the premiership in October, would provide a mandate for her to continue ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 3.6% to a record as traders priced in a snap election and a return of the Takaichi trade.

It has emerged that four local assembly members of Nippon Ishin (also known as the Japan Innovation Party, or JIP) evaded ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has reportedly conveyed to a party executive her plan to dissolve the Lower House at the start ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi conveyed her intention to call a snap election to senior officials in her ruling ...