- November 25th, 2025
The Takaichi cabinet approved a record-breaking stimulus package totaling 42.8 trillion yen (US$273.77 billion) on Friday, marking the largest fiscal expansion in Japan since the Covid-19 pandemic. The package, which includes a 17.7 trillion yen ($113.21 billion) supplemental budget, is...
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said Monday she has formally requested a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as part of a renewed push to resolve the long-running issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang decades ago....
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Japan’s political landscape, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election in the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race. The decision, which comes just months before...