Pricing the known unknowns from Japan’s election landslide
What a stronger political mandate means — and doesn’t mean — for growth, inflation and financial markets
What a stronger political mandate means — and doesn’t mean — for growth, inflation and financial markets

Currency at lowest since July 2024 after finance minister expresses concern over ‘one-way’ weakening

Markets have been on alert for government intervention in currency market

The country is the darling of investors, but that could change

‘Frugal families’ are scrimping in an economy jolted by the return of inflation and rising interest rates

Rises in government bond yields and weakness in the yen could have spillover effects on other markets

Prime minister will command government with biggest majority in decades