Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated to 3.7 per cent in May, official data showed today, posing a threat to Prime Minister ...

Japan's rice prices have doubled in a year, straining households and fueling political tension ahead of key elections ...

This year's 150-day regular parliamentary session will end on Sunday, around a month ahead of a crucial national election for ...

Japan just shut down a high-level meeting with the United States after the Trump administration increased its demand for ...

F OR YEARS Japan was a reassuring example for governments. Even as its net public debt peaked at 162% of GDP in 2020, it ...

A record high 64 percent of voters believe Japan should strengthen its defensive capabilities, according to a survey conducted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. By contrast, only 10 percent ...

Most Japanese voters rarely observe political debates or take the time to follow policymaking directly, instead relying on the media to stay informed. For decades, that meant newspapers.

All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki’s rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost ...

rolling out a series of public awareness campaigns aimed particularly at younger voters. Initiatives include partnering with public bathhouses amid Japan’s ongoing sauna boom and collaborating ...

Japan’s fiscal position also appears healthier following a rare burst of inflation, which has boosted tax receipts.

The normally sedate Japanese government bond (JGB) market has attracted global attention in recent weeks as a surge in yields ...