Household spending adjusted for inflation gained 4.7 per cent from a year ago in May, largely due to more car purchase. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pushed back against the idea there has been little progress in negotiations with the ...

TOKYO – Concerns about trade talks possibly stalling is spreading within the Japanese government following U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment on Tuesday that cast doubt on reaching an agreement on ...

The US has eased export restrictions on China for chip design software and ethane, a sign that trade tensions are calming ...

While the battle for votes is largely centred on cost of living, immigration remains an emotive flashpoint. Read more at ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's views on some tariff-related issues may ...

Meanwhile, President Trump on Wednesday said he had reached a trade deal with Vietnam, one week ahead of a July 9 deadline ...

During a debate Wednesday ahead of the House of Councillors election, which is just weeks away, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

Campaigning officially started on July 3 for an Upper House election that could further upend the power structure in Japanese ...

Election campaigning for the pivotal vote officially kicked off Thursday, with all eyes on how the ruling Liberal Democratic ...

July 3, marks the official start of campaigning for the House of Councillors election. Can the sense of stagnation in ...

Campaigning for Japan’s upper house election started Thursday, with unpopular Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba fighting to ...