The issue of foreigner friendliness is of particular importance to international fund managers who have seen Tokyo lay down ...

U.S. Congress and the American public support a stronger alliance with Japan, and the Trump administration’s own strategy to ...

After back-to-back defeats in both houses—a historic first in 70 years for the Liberal Democratic Party—the latest Upper ...

A mix of LDP hubris and inaction contributed to its electoral setback – and the rise of textbook-style populism.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledges to remain in office after his coalition's defeat in upper house elections. Facing internal and external pressures, Ishiba grapples with rising consumer ...

In a result few predicted, the far-right Sanseito party has come out as one of the main winners in Japan’s upper house ...

Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in memory and a possible defeat for the coalition of Prime ...

Japan's upper house election on Sunday could shake up politics, with rising prices and a populist party gaining ground.

The ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba suffered a bruising defeat in the Upper House election. Voters ...

As I've emphasized many times in this newsletter, Nikkei Asia's mission is to report global news from an Asian perspective. Fulfilling that mission requires a diverse team that transcends borders. Our ...

Following similar trends overseas, several Japanese political parties are announcing tougher regulations against foreigners ...

Ahead of the House of Councillors election on Sunday, rival parties are stepping up their rhetoric over the presence of ...