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Mr Ishiba has been under growing pressure to step down as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition ...

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 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, under growing pressure to step down over the historic loss of his ruling party in a ...

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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how Japan ’s election results could hamper U.S. trade talks, Israeli ...

The USD/JPY forecast shows a resilient yen despite a shift in Japan’s political landscape, resulting in defeat of ruling ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a press conference in Tokyo on July 21, 2025. — Reuters Japan’s PM Ishiba remains in ...