Yen steadies as Sanae Takaichi starts Japan election campaign

Uncertainty in Japan’s bond and currency markets has intensified since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election.
The Economist

Will Takaichi Sanae’s election gamble pay off?

Ms Takaichi, a hawkish conservative, took office in October after winning an internal contest to lead the ruling Liberal ...

Can Japan’s Sanae Takaichi win over voters with Abenomics, tax cuts and military spending?

Ms Takaichi supports a revival of Abenomics, named after her late predecessor Shinzo Abe, a programme of heavy government ...

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election

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

Why Japan’s Leader Won’t Enter the Male-Dominated Sumo Ring

Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious ...
The Japan Times

Takaichi says Japan-U.S. alliance would 'collapse' if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis

The prime minister hinted that an attack during a joint military action to rescue Japanese nationals from the democratic ...
China Daily

Japanese PM Takaichi pledges to resign if ruling bloc loses majority in upcoming snap election

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday she would step down immediately if the ruling bloc fails to ...
Japan Today

Takaichi aims for 2-year break on food tax within FY2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Sunday she aims to begin implementing a two-year suspension of the 8 percent consumption tax on food and beverage items within fiscal 2026, starting in April. "My ...