Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested election amid public frustration over rising prices and the imminent threat of US tariffs. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito need to secure a combined 50 seats to retain an overall majority in the upper house but the latest polling shows they might fall short.

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing populism to Japan’s election on Sunday.

The Liberal Democratic Party, already in a minority in the lower house since last October's snap election, faces mounting public discontent over inflation, political scandals, and a surge in anti-immigration sentiment.

Many pointed out Donald Trump's attempt at mimicking the accents of Japanese business man was 'embarassing' and 'racist' for a sitting President

Small and medium-sized firms like Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan's economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopeful they will also withstand Donald Trump.

Tom Fitzgerald sits down with Brian Kelly, the editor-at-large for US News and World Report, and Nicholas Wu, a congressional reporter for Politico, to discuss the Trump administration's activity and the Jefferey Epstein case.

Donald Trump‘s speech at the signing of the GENIUS Act, his new crypto policy was problematic to many. He is getting slammed for mocking Japanese businessmen’s accents. Many people on social media criticized him for one of his anecdotes he was telling before signing the law.

Unlike the European Union, the Japanese government has made no indication it plans to impose any kind of reciprocal tariff on the U.S.

Major Pacific countries told by the US to prepare for conflict as regional tensions continue to rise over threat to Taiwan

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief negotiator on trade, confirmed on Saturday that he’s heading to Washington next week to meet U.S. officials for another ministerial-level negotiation. This trip is an urgent push by Tokyo to prevent President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Japanese imports from kicking in by the August 1 deadline.