As prime minister of the U.S. ally, Shigeru Ishiba will face anger over rising prices at home and an increasingly complicated ...

Out of a record nine-strong field, right-wing economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, 63, and former defence minister ...

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By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Chinese stocks raced toward their best week since 2008 and helped lift Asian shares to 2-1/2-year highs after Beijing rolled out a huge stimulus package to revive the ...

The yen slid on Friday as investors awaited results from a run-off in Japan's contest to replace its prime minister, while ...

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index edged 1.4% higher to 39,451.25 after Tokyo’s consumer inflation, considered a leading ...

From Xi's call at an unexpected Politburo meeting to Hong Kong regaining top billing, here are a few highlights from SCMP's ...

Chinese stocks are headed for the best week since 2008 as Beijing rolled out a huge stimulus package to revive the economy, ...

Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on ...