Japan plans to increase its issuance of short-term debt to help finance Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic package, a move that comes as markets grow uneasy about fiscal discipline and upward pressure on super-long yields.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government stands ready to take "necessary" action in the market with a close eye on whether exchange-rate moves reflect economic fundamentals or are driven by speculative action, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday.

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.

One month after Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister, young women share mixed views: from hope and empowerment to skepticism about real change.

Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a great talk with Japans newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, expressing strong confidence in her leadership and emphasizing the close ties between

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled Japan’s largest round of extra spending since the easing of pandemic restrictions last week. Now she faces the question of how to fund it without adding to market nervousness.

Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy start and is riding high in the polls, all on a few hours of sleep a night. - Hole in one - Takaichi has admitted only sleeping two to four hours a night.