Wall Street pointed toward gains in premarket as the U.S. government shutdown dragged into a second week while markets in Japan and France were roiled by unexpected political shake-ups.
The new leader of Japan’s ruling party, poised to be first female prime minister, faces challenges
Japan’s embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative who is poised to become the country’s first female prime minister.
Japan Stocks Rise Sharply After Takaichi Elected as Ruling Party Leader
Japanese stocks rose sharply after Sanae Takaichi won the leadership election of Japan’s ruling party, raising hopes for more aggressive government spending.
Explainer-Next steps to confirm Takaichi as Japan’s new prime minister
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) picked hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as its head on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. For most …
A mother and son turned their 200-year-old ancestral home in Japan into a guesthouse steeped in history
“It’s been in the family for generations. There was never a question of selling it,” Matsukane Imai told Business Insider about the guesthouse in Japan.
Japan stocks soar to records after Sanae Takaichi wins race to head ruling party
Takaichi’s ascent to leader of the LDP puts her on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister in a vote in parliament later this month. Traders in equity, bond and currency markets anticipate …
Yen Plummets, Stocks Rally: Markets Greet Japan’s Next Leader
The governing party’s unexpected choice of Sanae Takaichi to lead it rattled markets on Monday, causing the yen to weaken and sending Japanese stocks sharply higher.
Analysis-Takaichi win as Japan leader may delay, not derail, BOJ rate hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) -With Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s prime minister, advancing expansionist economic policies, chances have risen that the central bank will avoid raising interest rates this …
Sri Lanka-Japan Biz Council delegation to Japan strengthens bilateral trade and investment
The Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce successfully led a high-level business delegation to Japan in September 2025, coinciding with the official visit of President …
Sri Lanka-Japan Biz Council delegation to Japan strengthens bilateral trade and investment
The Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce successfully led a high-level business delegation to Japan in September 2025, coinciding with the official visit of President …