The yen slid 0.2% to 150.59 on the dollar and earlier touched 150.62, the weakest level since August 1. Japan's currency also ...

The dollar held steady on Thursday, on track for its best week in nearly a year, buoyed by a weak yen that has struggled on ...

A far-right populist party in Japan is courting allies of Donald Trump as it builds on its recent electoral gains. Sanseito ...

Japan's likely next premier Sanae Takaichi is already facing criticism from her ruling party's long-time coalition partner, a ...

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stocks sank to their first loss in eight days, losing momentum after ...

The big moment for which the female half of Japan’s 125 million people has been waiting for is here, and her name is Sanae ...

Traders' response to news over the weekend that Sanae Takaichi is likely to be Japan's next prime minister has been swift and ...

Japan is set to appoint its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) ...

The delay highlights the challenges she faces in building a stable administration. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

The "Takaichi trade" that propelled Japanese stocks to record highs this week passed by the banking sector, which heavily ...

In a break from her mentor Shinzo Abe, Sanae Takaichi, the incoming Prime Minister of Japan, may skip a visit to a shrine ...

Known for her conservative views, Takaichi opposes same-sex marriage and male-female surname reforms, supports the imperial ...