Japan's NHK has reported that incoming Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is set to call for snap general elections on October 27.

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

The newly elected leader of Japan's ruling political party has selected his cabinet as the incoming prime minister.

U.S. stocks hold steady near records as Asian markets experience wild swings, with Japan tumbling and China soaring.

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index pulled back following Shigeru Ichiba’s win as new PM, while Chinese stocks surged ahead on ...

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 down 0.1% in early Monday trading, coming off its sixth winning week in the ...

Global markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is ...

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which values the dollar against a basket of other currencies, declined 0.50% last week to $100.42, slipping further on Monday to $1 ...

The U.S. dollar slumped against major currencies during the week ended September 27 amidst further indications of a softening in ...

U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Monday following a wild start to the week for financial markets in Asia, where ...

After a series of unsuccessful attempts, Shigeru Ishiba, the former defense minister of Japan, has finally been elected as the nation's prime minister by the Liberal Democratic Party. Set to take ...