By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Driving economic growth and mitigating the adverse effects of rising prices are high on ...

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Traders have piled in on the "Takaichi trade" — a bet on stronger stocks, rising bond yields, and a weaker yen.

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The governing party’s unexpected choice of Sanae Takaichi as its leader and Japan’s likely next prime minister caused the yen ...

Japan’s economy weakened sharply in August as industrial production and consumer spending both fell, creating new risks for ...

Japan may soon have another Prime Minister after Sanae Takaichi this weekend won the race to lead the (barely) ruling Liberal ...

Nominal wages increased 1.5% in August from a year earlier, decelerating from 3.4% in the previous month and falling below ...

Like most economies, Trump's Liberation Day hit the Japan economy. The outlook now, however, is much more encouraging, writes ...

Japan’s slowing wage growth clouds BoJ outlook as USD/JPY hits 152. Focus shifts to Fed speakers, US shutdown, and RBA’s next policy signals.

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Sanae Takaichi ,who is set to become Japan's first female prime minister, faces daunting challenges—Trump among them.