Japan's stocks slump after prime minister election; Shanghai benchmark soars more than 5%
Ishiba has expressed support for the Bank of Japan's moves to raise interest rates from their near-zero level. He also backs ...
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba calls election, seeks to unify party
STORY: Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said Monday (September 30) he's calling a snap general election on ...
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Kishida's legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will resign Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who says ...
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Hong Kong, Shanghai soar on China stimulus as strong yen hits Tokyo
Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China rocketed Monday, extending last week's surge after Chinese authorities unveiled a raft ...
Japan’s new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to call snap election as he seeks to turn round party’s fortunes
Japan’s new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to call snap election as he seeks to turn round party’s fortunes - Election set to ...
Japan's incoming PM Ishiba fills posts after close leadership race
Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will fill key party posts on Monday followed by a new Cabinet on Tuesday as ...
Morning Bid: Powell to close out Q3, China stocks boom 8%
By contrast and perhaps partly reflecting renewed appetite for Chinese stocks, Japan's Nikkei plunged almost 5% on the final ...
Nikkei Falls 4.8% on Worries Over New Japan PM's Policies
The Nikkei Stock Average closed sharply lower on worries over policies under Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba including the possibility of higher taxes. The Nikkei closed 4.8% lower at ...
Ishiba says he will call for Japanese election on Oct. 27
Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct. 27 after he is ...
Japan elects new Prime Minister
Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the new prime minister of Japan on Friday. The country’s governing political party, the Liberal Democratic Party, voted for the former minister of defense to lead the ...