TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who faced a major defeat in a key election for the smaller of Japan’s ...

A slight easing in consumer inflation is welcome news for the Japanese central bank, but stubbornly high food prices will be ...

Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, highlighting ...

Japan's core inflation cooled to 3.3% in June, coming down from a 29-month high of 3.7% as rice inflation showed signs of ...

The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political ...

Japan's election outcome may put the central bank in a double bind as prospects of big spending could keep inflation elevated ...

Japan's ruling LDP and ally Komeito needed 50 seats in Sunday’s vote but managed only around 41, local media projections ...

Prime Minister Shigeur Ishiba likely to lead minority Cabinet amid 'national crisis' of inflation, tariffs talks with US ...

Despite losing his parliamentary majority after a strong showing by right-wing populists, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants ...