All coverage of Japan, ranked by recency.
Tokyo’s implementation of a rule that requires all property buyers to declare their nationality is raising concerns among investors, according to analysts. Japan’s shift from an ultra-loose monetary policy to gradual normalisation of its interest rates was also likely to force investors to reconsider whether real estate assets were still attractive, they added. “Japan has had a really strong ru...
Japan is strengthening its defence capabilities while maintaining the U.S. alliance as its cornerstone and expanding cooperation with like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific, says Former Japanese Prime Minister
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, regarded by Japan’s neighbours as a symbol of the country’s past militarism, at the start of its three-day autumn festival. Takaichi, known as a conservative who routinely visited the Shinto shrine before becoming prime minister a year ago, was unlikely to visit the shrine during the festival, a source...
As ransomware attacks surge in Japan, hackers have struck karaoke operators and other businesses. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Catherine Thorbecke says AI is making old security flaws easier to exploit, requiring a more coordinated response from governments and technology companies. (Source: Bloomberg)
WASHINGTON/TOKYO — The US and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup. Earlier talks in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw in mid-September focused on securing the release of an American businessman and shutting down s...
Okinawa Governor Genta Koja said on Friday he accepts the deployment of US military MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the Futenma air station, reversing the southern Japan prefecture’s long-standing opposition to their presence. Previous prefectural governments, under governors critical of US bases, had opposed the deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft since before they were first stationed at...
Japan’s Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. is maintaining an elevated cash position as a buffer against volatile global markets and concerns about rising government spending in the country.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to formulate a comprehensive population strategy by the end of the year, in a policy speech to parliament
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants EU leaders to look into the idea of developing bloc-wide strategic gas reserves amid concerns the continent faces a winter shortage, three diplomats and two EU officials told POLITICO. Europe’s existing gas storage caverns — which are typically refilled over the course of the year by commercial actors — are running at record lo...
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has made it clear that the nuclear restart is part of the answer to Japan’s energy uncertainty, but questions remain about safety and accountability.
Japanse bedrijven gaan tot 21 miljard dollar investeren in de bouw van twee chipfabrieken in de Verenigde Staten. Die worden eigendom van de Amerikaanse overheid en Japanse investeerders. Het plan is onderdeel van een grotere deal tussen Japan en de regering-Trump. Japan investeert de komende jaren in totaal 550 miljard dollar in de VS, in ruil voor president Trumps belofte om importheffingen o...
Japan farm minister steps down, first for Takaichi cabinet Reuters
