Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan already has one of the world's biggest ratios of national debt to output (Richard A. Brooks) Japan's minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive…
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Japan PM vows to continue ruling despite bruising loss
Japan's prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to continue ruling the country despite a bruising loss suffered by his party at the general election. The country now faces an uncertain…
Election setback for new Japanese PM Ishiba
Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, was facing a major electoral setback on Sunday as projections indicated his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) - which has governed almost without…
Bad Polls for Japan’s Ruling Coalition May Cloud BOJ Rate Path
(Bloomberg) -- Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition is continuing to soften in the runup to this coming weekend’s election, two polls showed, indicating…
Japan’s Inflation Slows for First Time Since April Ahead of BOJ
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s key inflation gauge slowed in September for the first time in five months, ahead of a central bank meeting later this month where the board is widely expected to…
Japan's new PM expresses regret for governing party's slush fund scandal
Ishiba noted violations of Japanese airspace last month by Chinese and Russian warplanes. (Photo: Reuters) 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 04 2024 | 12:27 PM IST New Japanese Prime Minister…
Japan’s Ishiba Set to Become Prime Minister in Parliament Vote
(Bloomberg) -- Shigeru Ishiba is set to be confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, shifting the pressure of managing the nation onto the shoulders of a political idealist who…