Trump set to meet Xi during 3-country Asia sprint
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump headed for Asia Friday night for the first time…
Sanae Takaichi elected Japan’s first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a…
What’s ahead for Japan’s economy under its first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Share prices have soared recently in Tokyo on hopes that conservative Japanese lawmaker Sanae Takaichi,…
Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister, after her governing…
As Japan’s ruling party falters, a non-LDP prime minister becomes a real possibility
With Japan’s parliament poised to vote on who it wants to next lead the country, a resurgent opposition…
Markets give seal of approval to Japan’s pro-stimulus ‘Iron Lady’
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Japan shares jump nearly 5% to new record after Takaichi is chosen as ruling party leader
Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped nearly 5% on Monday to a new record close while shares in France…
Who is Sanae Takaichi, set to be Japan’s first female PM?
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected and staunchly conservative head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to…
Elon Musk shares rare Tesla moment with former Japan PM Shinzo Abe: Ex-PM’s reaction will leave you smiling | World News
Elon Musk recently shared a nostalgic video clip showing him giving former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a…
Last Chance for LDP to Restore Political Capital Squandered by Ishiba
Following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s announcement of his intent to resign, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) called an…
Japan’s Buddhist-backed Komeito facing ‘existential crisis’ after bruising election defeat
Komeito, the Buddhist-backed political partner of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is grappling with what it calls…
Central bankers fear being caught in Federal Reserve’s storm
JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING – Central bankers gathered at a U.S. mountain resort over the weekend are starting to…