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

Department store sales in Japan fell in 2025, marking the first drop in five years. Tax-free purchases took a hit as China advised its citizens to avoid travel to the country.

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.

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.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet's high poll numbers to steer her otherwise unpopular ruling party to victory.

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Monday the government will maintain close coordination with the United States on foreign exchange and act appropriately,

The rise in Japanese bond yields is an "explicit warning" that the US could see its own bond market revolt, Ken Griffin said.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election

Foreign exchange markets are starting the ​week on edge amid the possibility of official yen buying to build on the currency's spike on Friday and a subsequent pledge by ‌Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to act against speculative moves.