Now, Sunday’s election results in the upper house of Japan’s parliament threaten “to send shockwaves through U.S. bond markets” once again, cautions Mott Capital Managemen

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ahead of Sunday’s national election.

The Japanese yen is putting in a strong performance Monday morning after an election for the country's upper house dealt a big blow to the country's ruling coalition and left Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clinging to power.

Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual assessment.

Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima has been delivered to the Japanese prime minister’s office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares and the yen held their ground on Monday as Japanese elections proved bad for the government but no worse than already priced in, while Wall Street futures braced for earnings from the first of the tech giants.