Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to step down by the end of August, according to local media reports, following a significant electoral defeat and the conclusion of a high-stakes trade agreement with the United States.

JGB yield rose to the highest since October 2008 at 1.595% last Tuesday after opinion polls increasingly pointed to opposition gains. The 30-year yield shot to an all-time peak of 3.2%, and the 20-year yield leapt to the highest since November 1999 at 2.

The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political trends in many other parts of the world.

Japan’s 40-year government bond auction generated the weakest demand in 14 years as investors responded to reports that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba could resign in the coming days or weeks. The bid-to-cover ratio for Wednesday’s auction, a measure of demand, was 2.127, the lowest for a 40-year Japanese government bond since 2011.

Japanese voters cast their ballots on Sunday in a closely contested upper house election that could undermine Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibas leadership. Rising inflation and growing immigration worries are fueling

TOKYO (AP) — Many in Japan are hoping that the landslide victory of the opposition Liberal Democrats and trouncing of the Democratic Party in Sunday's parliamentary election will help the ...

Japanese voters head to polls in a crucial upper house election amidst concerns over inflation and immigration. The Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, risks losing control,

Many in Japan are hoping that the landslide victory of the opposition Liberal Democrats and trouncing of the Democratic Party in Sunday's parliamentary election will help the country break out of ...

Japan's Upper House election on July 20 may transform cryptocurrency tax policies, impacting Bitcoin market dynamics and investment growth.

Japan's conservative coalition government was projected to increase its majority in the upper house of parliament in an election two days after the assassination of dominant politician and power ...