Japan Innovation Party – Charm

Analysis-Japan’s fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi’s economic plans

Cs news4 months ago07 mins

By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After a wild week, Sanae Takaichi may have found the political support she needs to become Japan’s next prime minister – but the new cross-party alliances come with risks that her economic plans get mired in an increasingly fragmented legislature. Japan’s lower house of parliament is set…

Asian shares retreat after worries over bank lending pull Wall St lower

Cs news4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares skidded Friday following a retreat on Wall Street driven by concerns over banks’ loan portfolios. U.S. futures and oil prices also fell, while the price of gold climbed to over $4,383 an ounce as Washington and Beijing swapped harsh words over trade. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.3% to 47,646.31,…