Ahead of the Upper House election, the prime minister has unveiled the ambitious target, along with raising the average ...

The Democratic Party for the People also emphasized support for young people and the working generation, proposing to double ...

Ishiba said it was important for the people to have a sense of security by achieving wage increases that exceed inflation.

Japan's House of Councillors election is set to be held on July 20, with official campaigning to begin on July 3, after Prime ...

Japan's ruling parties agreed Tuesday to include cash handouts for households hit by rising prices in their platforms for ...

The Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, plan to include the cash handouts in the government’s ...

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s ruling parties Tuesday agreed on plans to feature a benefits program in policy pledges ...

Japan’s political ... s general election but could squeeze the small and midsize firms that form the backbone of the world’s fourth-largest economy. The wage-hike pledges particularly threaten ...

TOKYO – Japan’s new agriculture minister pledged ... Japanese consumers as well as the government with an Upper House election set for July. The government has been releasing some of its ...