The yield on the superlong Japanese debt has surged significantly since Friday, warning of volatility in bond markets across advanced nations. This situation typically leads to financial tightening ...

Japan could end up with its first female prime minister or its youngest leader in more than a century after a party leadership election on Saturday. The governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is ...

Japan’s islands stretch from tropical beaches to snowy mountains, creating homes for some of the world’s most unique and adorable wildlife. Island isolation has created special species like Japanese ...

Carlos Casanova says inflation and the domestic political uncertainty in Japan may affect the timing of Bank of Japan's decision to hike rates, but still expects a 25 basis point hike by the end of ...

Japanese equities have quietly outperformed in 2025, and the election of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signals a potential new phase of policy continuity and reform. Her pro-growth stance could ...

TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - ⁠An ⁠expected rise in Japan's short-term ⁠interest rate to 1% may trigger a significant reallocation of cash into deposits that could complicate the Bank of Japan's monetary ...

TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may struggle to calm a bond market jolted by her vow ‌to cut the consumption tax rate, a taboo even her mentor and former premier ...