Diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing threatens Japan's already fragile economy

Tensions spiraled on Nov. 8, when Takaichi said that a Chinese attempt to seize Taiwan by force would constitute a ...
China Daily

Japanese experts warn reckless political moves would undermine economic ties with China

Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, began a ...
The Japan Times

Extra-big extra budget pushed by some Japanese lawmakers

Calls for more stimulus are growing in Japan, with some Liberal Democratic Party members pushing for an extra budget that’s ...
ThinkGeoEnergy

Japan selects Yuzawa for first geothermal frontier site

Japan has named Yuzawa City in Akita as the first site of the Geothermal Frontier Project, where JOGMEC will carry out ...
The Japan Times

Bank of Japan independence holds during governor’s meeting with super-dovish prime minister

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi respected the Bank of Japan’s independence on Tuesday during a 25-minute meeting with Gov.
Devdiscourse

Central Bank Balancing Act: Ueda's Impactful Meeting with Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda discussed with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the central bank's plans for a gradual ...

Japan gov't plans raising Jan. gas, electricity subsidies to over 3,000 yen per household

The Japanese government's electricity and gas subsidies scheduled for January through March next year, which are part of its ...

Asian shares sink, tracking a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street

BANGKOK--Asian shares tumbled on Tuesday, with benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul sinking more than 3%, after Nvidia and other artificial-intelligence -related shares pulled U.S. stocks lower.