China had cause for concern the day Takaichi was elected as Japan’s first woman prime minister. With a stronger mandate, here ...

Tokyo races to fund US projects to keep a 15 per cent tariff rate, as critics question if the ‘signing bonus’ is a gift or a ...

Japanese government bonds rallied on Thursday, particularly, as investors reacted positively to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge for "responsible" stimulus following her electoral victory. This ...

Asia shares mostly gained after Wall Street wobbled over strong jobs reportAP Business WriterThe Associated PressHONG KONGAsian markets are mostly higher, and Japan and South Korea set new records ...

PM Sanae Takaichi, often described by commentators as charismatic and media-savvy, represents a departure from the restrained ...

Worries that she would add to Japan’s mountain of public debt prompted yields to spike last month to the highest levels in ...

She is also expected to take the lead in promoting constitutional amendments and other conservative policies that she has supported for many years.

China’s MFA’s strong language was hardly a surprise; China’s Osaka Consul head comparing Takaichi to a “dirty head that must ...

So Javier, how much of Sanae Takaichi’s election victory was about her, and how much of it was her policy agenda? It’s ...

When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called snap elections last month, it was a big gamble. Holding a winter election ...

A more confident Tokyo complicates Beijing’s preferred regional order. For many of Asia’s middle powers, that makes Japan an appealing counterweight.