Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda said Wednesday he met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and briefed her on a Japan-U.S. aut

According to local media reports in Hiroshima on Tuesday, former prime minister Fumio Kishida said in a recent interview that since taking office as prime minister, he had clearly stated that he would maintain the stance of previous administrations and continue to uphold the Three Non-Nuclear Principles of not possessing,

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal.

Tokyo has launched urgent diplomatic outreach as Beijing ramps up retaliation, media attacks, and travel warnings over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party marked the 70th anniversary of its founding on Saturday amid concerns that reforms after a po

Japan’s longer-maturity sovereign bonds tumbled further Tuesday as investor worries deepened that a big economic package from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi would damage the nation’s public finances.

The first formal meeting between BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could shape Japan's interest rate strategy. With market focus on potential rate hikes and currency volatility,

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold his first bilateral meeting with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, a closely watched event that may provide hints on how soon the central bank will resume its rate-hike cycle.