The plan, first floated by new Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, would involve more formal military and strategic cooperation ...

Japan’s government admitted Monday manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet to make its members look less unkempt, ...

A group photo of the new Cabinet, appointed by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba last week, was edited before being ...

Tokyo shares fell sharply last week in the wake of Shigeru Ishiba's election as leader of Japan's ruling party amid concerns that he may prefer tighter fiscal and monetary policy. The new prime ...

The untidy patches of white shirt and sagging trousers captured by local media had mysteriously vanished from the official ...

While politics is unlikely to derail the longer-term case for rate hikes, analysts say policy deliberations could get bumpy heading into a general election due Oct. 27 ...

Asian shares have advanced after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy, sparking a rally ...

His vision for an Asian NATO, plans to revise the US/Japan security treaty and renegotiate aspects of the Status of Forces ...

Japan's new Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says he will confront China on issues that need addressing. A look at Gaza City ...

HEDGE funds turned bullish on the yen just before dovish comments by Japan’s new prime minister and a robust US jobs report helped spark the worst week for Japan’s currency since late 2009. Read more ...

Sudden currency moves hurt companies and households and the government needs to carefully monitor any impact from them, ...