The unconventional leader — for starters, she’s a woman — has called an early election for Feb. 8 in an effort to win a broad public mandate for change.

The chances of getting a replacement are poor, with Tokyo's relations with Beijing at their lowest point in years amid ...

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ...

Japanese government bonds and the yen have sold off in recent weeks on concern over Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy ...

Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.

The debate over nuclear-powered submarines is likely to serve as a critical indicator of Japan’s strategic trajectory.

The spectre of coordinated yen buying by Tokyo and Washington has propped up Japan's currency, but history suggests the ...

The Economist takes a simpler approach. Since 1986 we have compared the price of one item, the Big Mac, across the globe. To ...

Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election ...