Japanese government bonds and the yen have sold off in recent weeks on concern over Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

Prime minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges her decision to call early poll could prove challenging for voters in snowbound regions

People flocked to the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to say goodbye to the last two giant pandas in Japan. Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei will return to China.

Investors are on guard for the risk of another meltdown in Japan’s bond market on Wednesday when the government sells 40-year notes, a tenor that has proved vulnerable to sharp swings.

TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Advantest on Wednesday hiked its operating profit by 21.4% to 454 billion yen ($2.98 billion) for the financial year ending March 2026 as spending on artificial intelligence drives demand for its chip-testing equipment.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election

Investors in Japan are braced for more volatility in bonds, the risk of government intervention in the currency market and frequent swings in stock prices as campaigning kicks off on Tuesday for a snap election.

Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.