Japan's Nikkei 225 has notched several firsts in recent days, crossing 56,000, then 57,000 and nearing 58,000, fueled by the so-called "Takaichi trade." ...

Japan faces political instability, economic stagnation, and demographic headwinds, making broad investments like iShares MSCI Japan ETF unattractive despite recent market declines. The Liberal ...

Many Japanese child-rearing households are welcoming moves by both the ruling and opposition parties ahead of the Feb 8 general election toward reducing the consumption tax rate on food items, either ...

Japanese benchmarks slumped Monday as ex-dividend stocks weighed and amid investor caution before the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership vote. Banks and autos weighed most heavily on the ...

Japan’s mounting political and fiscal uncertainties risk weighing on demand at an auction of 30-year government debt on Thursday as fragile investor sentiment keeps yields elevated. The sale will ...

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Japanese investors divested significant holdings in foreign stocks in the week to November 1, as they turned cautious amid hawkish remarks from some U.S. Federal Reserve officials ...