Post-war Japan has long been a byword for political stability with the conservative, market-friendly Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in power for all but four of the last 69 years.

TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Japan's economy is expected to have slowed sharply in the third quarter hurt by sluggish consumption ...

Asian shares rose Monday, as the yen dipped in the midst of political uncertainty after Japan's ruling party lost its ...

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, ...