Japan parliament to elect LDP chief Ishiba as new prime minister
Japan's parliament on Tuesday is set to elect new ruling party leader Shigeru Ishiba as the next prime minister, at a time of low pub
Stocks in Japan Tumble After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader.
Global markets get bumpy ride, as Japan's stocks slump while Chinese markets soar
Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets soared on news of fresh stimulus for the faltering economy
Japan's Nikkei index sinks 4.7% after ruling party chooses Ishiba as next prime minister
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has tumbled nearly 5% after the country's ruling Liberal Democrats chose Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, as the next prime minister
Japan’s Nikkei Tumbles After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister
Stocks in Japan fell sharply on Monday after the country’s governing party chose a leader some view as hawkish on interest rates, underlining how central bank decisions continue to set the course of the world’s fourth-largest economy after decades of easy money policy.
Japan elects new Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the new prime minister of Japan on Friday. The country’s governing political party, the Liberal Democratic Party, voted for the former minister of defense to lead the country.
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Japan’s likely next leader says he will call for parliamentary election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
Ishiba mentioned the election date as he announced his top party leadership lineup Monday ahead of forming his Cabinet.
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Japan July jobless rate falls to 2.5%, job availability tightens
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate in August fell to 2.5% from 2.7% in July, government data showed on Tuesday. The ...
Japan’s New PM Has Barely the Concept of a Plan
The shock choice for prime minister represents a remarkable change. Is it a step in the right direction?
Nikkei’s Message to Japan’s New Leader: Higher Taxes Are Bad for Stocks
The Nikkei Stock Average saw its largest tumble in eight weeks on fears of higher taxes under Japan’s incoming Prime Minister ...
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Japan: China's diverse culinary delights on offer at food festival in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - Recent A three-day food festival held at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan has featured specialty dishes from various ...
The world’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan mulls suing the government
A lawyer for the world’s longest-serving death row inmate — who was acquitted in a retrial last week of a 1966 quadruple ...
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Senate OK of PH-Japan military pact seen this month
The country’s military access deal with Japan will be submitted to the Senate this month for ratification, Defense Secretary ...
Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election once he takes office
Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, says he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is ...
Japan’s likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, said on Monday he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 ...
A party’s seven-decade dominance raises concerns for Japan’s democracy
The Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for all but four of the past 69 years, leading some to ask whether its ...