The Latest Breaking News from Shigeru Ishiba

Political uncertainty after Japan's election shock risks slowing economic reforms, pushing up government spending and even holding up the Bank of Japan's exit from its outlier monetary policy, economists said.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.06%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.08% this morning as market participants geared up for the latest reading on U.S. job openings while also awaiting a deluge of corporate earnings reports from heavyweight names.

Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba called the snap election to try and secure a strong mandate from the public after a damaging corruption scandal – but Monday morning’s results have done the opposite

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on thin ice on Monday after his ruling coalition was projected to have lost its parliamentary majority in disastrous snap elections.

Japan's ruling LDP faces potential loss of majority in lower house, impacting PM Ishiba's leadership amidst economic challenges and scandals.

Japanese PM Ishiba's LDP faces challenges in lower house elections amid public discontent and opposition gains.

PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party faces losses amid voter anger over funding scandal and cost of living

Japan's general election tests new PM Ishiba's leadership amid LDP scandal and economic challenges.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party is bracing for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament amid public rage over the party’s financial scandals and discontent over a stagnant economy