Japan has a problem with ‘lone-wolf’ attacks. Can a new police unit stop them?
Experts warn that the isolated nature of such attackers makes them difficult to prevent, raising questions about the unit’s ...
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to ...
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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.
Japan’s central bank survey underpins optimism about growth
Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the latest quarter from the previous quarter, ...
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 murder — says the defense team is considering filing a damages suit against the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japan Big Manufacturers Sentiment Held Steady, BOJ Tankan Shows
The main index gauging sentiment among big manufacturers was +13, unchanged from the previous survey in June, according to the Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan corporate survey released Tuesday.
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down as planned before his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba takes office
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down as planned before his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba takes office ...
Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
The plan is not official since he is not prime minister yet, but Ishiba said he mentioned the date early for the logistical ...
Japan's Factory Activity Subdued on Weak Demand, PMI Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity was subdued in September as output and new orders contracted due to a weak economy ...