TOKYO – Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is leading in support from fellow lawmakers in Japan’s ruling party ...

Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is leading in support from fellow lawmakers in Japan’s ruling party leadership ...

Sanae Takaichi is the most popular choice among stock market pros to become Japan's next leader, according to a monthly ...

One too many shidos for China's Jing Tang gives Miku Takaichi of Japan a simple golden score victory in the women's ...

TOKYO -- The ruling party election likely to choose Japan's next prime minister is shaping up to be a three-way race among ...

The visit by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to South Korea earlier this month created a few ripples. No major ...

A bumper week of central bank meetings that included the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday and the Bank of England on ...

The introduction of an optional separate surname system in Japan, which would allow Japanese couples to choose whether to ...

Japan has a female candidate among the frontrunners to become prime minister in a vote this month, raising the possibility ...

Japan's ruling party leadership race, which will determine who becomes next prime minister, could complicate the central bank ...

Japan's new prime minister will be formally elected by parliament on October 1 following next week's leadership contest, a ...

A Takaichi victory could therefore push down bond yields and weaken the yen - an unwelcome prospect for policymakers eager to ...