As the country hurtles towards the snap election called by Prime Minister Takaichi, more unpredictable and violent price swings are expected

Japanese government bonds and the yen have sold off in recent weeks on concern over Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's public approval rating has slipped in new polling ahead of a national election next month that she has framed as a direct verdict on her stewardship of the world's fourth largest economy.

Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s approval ratings saw a slight dip in several polls conducted over the weekend, pointing to the riskiness of her decision to call a snap election in early February.

BEIJING, Jan 26 (Reuters) - China on Monday warned its citizens against travelling to Japan during the Lunar New Year, its longest public holiday, as Beijing's anger over a comment Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made in early November about democratically governed Taiwan showed no signs of abating.

Beijing warns citizens against visiting ahead of Lunar New Year holiday as airlines extend deadline for refunds or flight changes.

Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be on Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic in March, but Roki Sasaki was not named to the roster on Monday.