Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election ...

Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations ...

Gloomy prospects are expected during the Chinese New Year holidays in February. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday she was watching currency markets closely ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap ...

European shares are mixed after markets advanced in Asia. U.S. futures turned lower early Friday. The Bank of Japan kept its ...

Japan is reviving nuclear power, balancing the need for more clean energy against the lingering trauma of the 2011 Fukushima ...

TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity expanded in January for the first time in seven months, buoyed by ...

The setback occurred hours after one of the world’s largest nuclear complexes restarted, ending more than a decade of ...

Chinese football faces its most significant test in more than two decades when China take on defending champions Japan in the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 final on Saturday, January 24, at the Prince ...