Moody's has rated Japan A1, the fifth-highest level, with a "stable" outlook since December 2014. But it warned in a report ...

More likely would be for Japan to compile an extra budget in autumn to fund payouts and tax breaks. The size could exceed ...

A breakthrough in trade talks with the U.S. might win Ishiba a reprieve, but so far there's been scant sign of progress in ...

Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in memory and a possible defeat for the coalition of Prime ...

A bad night for the ruling coalition could cost the prime minister his job and make it harder to strike a deal with ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a ...

Purchasing managers’ surveys in the U.S. and a number of other countries will be watched closely. A decision by the European ...

TOKYO--Investors took the outcome of Japan's parliamentary election in stride, with markets already pricing in another electoral defeat for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration.

The dollar remained stable on Tuesday as investors focused on trade negotiations before the August 1 tariffs deadline, while ...

WASHINGTON—Japan’s chief trade negotiator with the United States has dismissed concerns that his government’s latest electoral setback would weaken Tokyo’s position in ongoing tariff negotiations with ...

While foreign nationals do not have the right to vote unless they naturalize, as residents they contribute to the economy, ...