Japan's first female premier has called snap elections for Sunday. She seeks a mandate for what could be sweeping changes and possibly a lurch to the political right.

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First, could you tell us about the current situation of people in need of Japanese language education within Japan? Ishikawa: There are currently about 3.4 million foreign residents in Japan (as of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plans to boost spending and cut taxes spooked bond markets, on worries that Japan’s government debt will expand. The 10-year Japanese Government Bond yield ...

The concern is whether the government can continue to fund itself, given the post-pandemic surge in fiscal deficits. The massive surge in debt has led to an explosion in the financial markets, as ...

Ian Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME. He is the president of Eurasia Group, a political-risk consultancy, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing ...

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) at the White House on April 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Yesterday (April ...

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“I’m a scientist, so I don’t believe in destiny, but I started thinking that maybe there’s something in my blood, in my DNA that speaks to me as far as wine and being in California,” says Eiji ...