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Japan is in political flux after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition lost its upper house majority for the first time in decades. With rising inflation, internal party unrest, and looming US tariffs,
Japanese voters head to polls in a crucial upper house election amidst concerns over inflation and immigration. The Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, risks losing control,
Japanese voters cast their ballots on Sunday in a closely contested upper house election that could undermine Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibas leadership. Rising inflation and growing immigration worries are fueling
The Japanese Yen (JPY) is strong, up 0.6% against the US Dollar (USD) and outperforming all of the G10 currencies as market participants respond to this weekend’s upper house election result, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret report.
The yen fell to a one-year low against the euro as concerns about the fiscal implications of Japan’s parliamentary election sent yields on long-dated government bonds surging.
Japan's Upper House election on July 20 may transform cryptocurrency tax policies, impacting Bitcoin market dynamics and investment growth.
Potential challengers include Sanae Takaichi, who came second to Ishiba in last year’s LDP leadership race; Takayuki Kobayashi, a former minister for economic security; and Shinjiro Koizumi, son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
Japan’s long-time ruling party, lacked what young people might call “rizz”. Released last month, the 44-second video features Ishiba Shigeru, the 68-year-old prime minister, in a dark suit promising to lower petrol prices,
TOKYO (AP) — Many in Japan are hoping that the landslide victory of the opposition Liberal Democrats and trouncing of the Democratic Party in Sunday's parliamentary election will help the ...
EWJV's exposure to financials and exporters raises risks from yen weakness, U.S. tariffs, and macro headwinds. See why EWJV ETF is downgraded to hold.
Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is running in a tightrope general election on Sunday that could see his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lose its majority in the powerful lower house.