By Mike Dolan Feb 9 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Asian stocks climbed on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s thumping election win on Sunday left her poised to enact a raft of expansionary fiscal measures.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election

Japan's first female premier has called snap elections for Sunday. She seeks a mandate for what could be sweeping changes and possibly a lurch to the political right.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushed through a record supplemental budget and is proposing tax cuts, raising questions about how the government will pay for it all.

TOKYO — Japan's bankruptcy cases rose in January as companies struggled with rising labor costs in a tight job market, a private survey showed on Monday, a sign of how increasing pay was hitting smaller firms.

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks swept to all-time peaks while super-long bonds quickly reversed early weakness in an apparent vote of confidence in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's "responsible,

TOKYO -- Minor Japanese opposition parties Sanseito and Team Mirai both dramatically increased their seats in the proportional representation segment ･･･