It would expand local government grants, as well as provide subsidies for electricity and gas bills.Japan's cabinet reportedly announced a stimulus package totaling 21.3 trillion yen ($135.5 billion) on Friday,

The Japanese government on Friday approved a massive economic package worth around 21.3 trillion yen ($135 billion) to tackle rising

Japan’s inflation rate rose in October, official data showed Friday ahead of the expected announcement of a major stimulus package by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government.

In response to rising inflation, Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi's cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen stimulus package.

The prime minister's straight talk appears well received by the public, but other aspects of the way she works have caused a stir in other circles.

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a coalition deal expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.

With Friday marking one month since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office, the new Japanese leader's plain speaking is proving to be both an asset and a liability. A government source said that Ta

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces mounting pressure to soften her stance on Bank of Japan policy and unveil an economic package with a credible funding plan as the yen and government bonds lose ground ahead of her meeting with BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda.

China’s response to Sanae Takaichi's lack of ambiguity over Taiwan has been immediate.