Tokyo: Japan’s prime minister vowed Tuesday to press ahead with a sales tax hike seen as crucial to shrinking a huge national debt, although critics...
WASHINGTON: The IMF said Japan’s “three arrows” economic stimulus program is boosting growth Monday but warned that the country must still follow through with fiscal...
TOKYO: Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday in an election expected to strengthen Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s hand, potentially giving him power to...
Tokyo: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Thursday nominated an experienced development banker to lead the Bank of Japan, selecting a kindred spirit who backs his hard-driving...
Tokyo: Japan’s hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament Thursday that he intends to change the country’s post-World War II constitution, lowering the bar for...
Tokyo: Japan’s conservative opposition swept to victory in national polls Sunday, giving former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a second chance to promote his hawkish security...