Success at the polls for Takaichi, who ascended to the premiership in October, would provide a mandate for her to continue hawkish diplomacy and pro-stimulus policies. The Yomiuri newspaper first ...

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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election at the outset of ...

Nikkei 225 hits record highs on snap election speculation whilst USD/JPY approaches 159. Analyse political risks and ...

Country's first female prime minister hopes a bigger majority will help her implement her political and fiscal agenda.

A decisive win could give Tokyo ‘limited room for concessions in its negotiations with Beijing’ and more room to manoeuvre ...

Any combat involving Taiwan would likely transform into a US-China-Japan war. In such case, the fallout would not be confined ...