Japan-U.S. alliance would crumble if Tokyo ignored Taiwan crisis, PM Takaichi says
A file image of Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said…
Currency market on guard for intervention in Japan’s yen
SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Foreign exchange markets will start the week on edge about the possibility of…
LDP and JIP heads to deliver joint campaign speeches Tuesday
The leaders of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, are expected…
Has Japan’s tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high
Japan welcomed a record 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, fuelled by a weak yen that made it…
Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament, setting up February snap election
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the…
Asian shares, US futures gain as Japan keeps its key interest rate unchanged
Asian shares and U.S. futures were modestly higher Friday after U.S. regained more of their losses after a…
South Korea and Japan leaders end Nara summit with K-pop drum performance
[Source] South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concluded a two-day bilateral summit…
Wall Street steadies after Trump says he won’t use force to take Greenland
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is steadying following its worst day since October, though some…
China could widen curbs on Japan’s imports, rare earths if tensions worsen: Morgan Stanley
China could launch anti-dumping investigations into Japanese imports, impose more export bans and discourage consumption of the country’s…
From war crimes to war threats: Japan’s dangerous Taiwan gambit
The current diplomatic tensions between China and Japan, triggered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s provocative remarks about Taiwan,…
Buyers flee Japanese debt as Takaichi hits the ground spending
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Japan’s government bonds are in free fall as investors take…
REFILE-FOREX-Dollar at week low as geopolitics revive ‘Sell America’ trade
The dollar retreated to its lowest level in a week in early trading on Tuesday after threats…