Scott Bessent has arrived in Tokyo with a message Japanese officials have been anticipating and dreading in equal measure: American patience with a weakening yen is running out, and the

Barring a collapse in ongoing negotiations, it’s increasingly likely that Japan’s populist, reform-minded Ishin no Kai (Ishin) political party will form a coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), delivering

Japan’s ruling party is bracing for its fifth leadership change in five years just as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) edges toward a rate hike and the economy absorbs inflation,

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation this weekend has triggered a high-stakes leadership contest within Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), with consequences that could alter the contours of the

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has narrowly sidestepped being ousted, extending his hold on power through strategic delay tactics that may have bought him another 6-12 months in office –

As Japan enters the final stretch of summer, the political temperature in Tokyo is rising sharply. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, once seen as a stabilizing figure in a fractious Liberal

Just days ahead of Japan’s Upper House elections, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sidestepped another potential political blow from what otherwise might have appeared to be a rushed trade deal

With Japan’s upper house elections fast approaching and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on the legislature under direct threat from stepped-up pressure by US President Donald Trump, the Bank of