However, former Prime Minister Taro Aso suggested otherwise in his remarks that could be considered outright sexist and extremely inappropriate. When it comes to making unsuitable comments ...

Lawmakers in Japan are often seen in suits. While there is no clearly stated dress code in the Diet, some rules exist as a ...

Taro Aso, 78, said elderly people were being unfairly linked to Japan's stagnating economy and worries about health costs. "There are lots of weird people who say the elderly are at fault ...

Amid his ongoing campaign for the White House, former US president Donald Trump welcomed former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso to Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday. Trump, who is currently on ...

First, China's challenger bank arose. Now, Japan has to deal with lack of U.S. interest in the ADB. For the first time in three years, China and Japan held a bilateral finance dialogue.

Taro Aso accepted that the scandal "hurt" public confidence in the ministry and the government. But he said that he would not step down over the incident. Mr Abe has been accused of cronyism since ...

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said today (8 January) that his country will purchase bonds issued by the eurozone's bailout fund to help foster financial stability. Aso, speaking to reporters ...