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What Japan’s Political Uncertainty Means for Its Market Rally

The long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority, raising questions about the policy stability that has lured investors.

By River Akira Davis

Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader.

By River Akira Davis

Inflation has fallen in most developed nations, and central bank officials are now trying to steer their economies toward a so-called soft landing.

By Eshe Nelson

Homeowners are gearing up to pay more on their loans as the Bank of Japan’s rate increases signal the end of decades of ultralow interest rates.

By River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya