Challenging economic times for Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under increasing pressure after his coalition government lost its majority in the upper house of parliament. Mr. Ishiba says Japan needs political stability to address its mounting economic challenges.

Also, Rahul Tandon examines global container shipping volumes to see how tariffs are redrawing trade routes.

And two former U.S. Federal Reserve chairs, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, issue a rare warning that political interference could seriously damage America’s economic credibility.

Business Matters

Global business and finance news and discussion from the BBC.

• No. of episodes: 224
• Latest episode: 2025-08-02
• Business

Where can you listen?