The unexpected victory of Shigeru Ishiba as Japan's next prime minister, coupled with a series of mixed economic data, sent ...

U.S. stocks are hanging near their records following a wild start to the week for financial markets in Asia. The S&P 500 was ...

Japan’s new leader, Shigeru Ishiba, said he would call a national election on Oct. 27, assuming he is confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, taking advantage of a ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is set to call a snap general election for October 27, just days after ...

Ishiba has expressed support for the Bank of Japan's moves to raise interest rates from their near-zero level. He also backs ...

Japanese stocks tumbled after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory over Sanae Takaichi in the ruling party’s leadership race ...

STORY: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said Monday (September 30) he's calling a snap general election on ...

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he aimed to call snap elections for October 27, as equities plunged on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will resign Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who says ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will fill key party posts on Monday followed by a new Cabinet on Tuesday as ...

The Nikkei Stock Average saw its largest tumble in eight weeks on fears of higher taxes under Japan’s incoming Prime Minister ...

The poll, which will come a year early and ahead of the US presidential election in November, will decide which party controls parliament's lower house. Lawmakers there will meet tomorrow to confirm h ...