Weeks into the job, Japan’s new leader has come face-to-face with what it means to cross China’s red line on Taiwan.
Japan premier’s advisers will speak at business event before BOJ meeting
Reflationist advisers of Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi will speak on a panel hosted by Keidanren on December 17 on the new administration’s strategy to strengthen the economy, the business …
The real reason behind China’s fury towards Japan’s Takaichi
Weeks into the job, Japan’s new leader has come face-to-face with what it means to cross China’s red line on Taiwan.
Japan FinMin Katayama: FX intervention is an option since it is mentioned in Japan-US agreement in September
FX intervention is an option since it is mentioned in Japan-US agreement in September Japan Finance Minister Katayama: recently seeing one-sided, very rapid movements Japan Finance Minister Katayama: …
Deadly bear attacks set Japan on edge, prompt military action
A record 13 people have been killed by bears so far this year. Canada, the U.S. and several other nations have issued warnings for citizens traveling in Japan.
How will Japan’s defences evolve under its hawkish new leader?
If Japan’s hawkish new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, has her way, Japan’s security evolution will quicken. The country’s military build-up is a response to increasingly aggressive neighbours in …
Taiwan’s leader shows solidarity with Japan amid standoff with China by wielding a plateful of sushi
As China reportedly mulls a ban on Japanese seafood amid a standoff between the Asian neighbors, Taiwan’s leader shows support for Tokyo, with his lunch.
Japanese Business Media Believe Sony Created the Cheaper Japan-Only PS5 to Regain Market Share in Its Home Country, Where Nintendo Now Dominates
Last Friday, TV Tokyo broadcast a discussion between its journalists that dived into the reasons behind Sony releasing this new PS5 variant. They determined that a key motivation is the playerbase in …
Why socks in Japan are a serious business
In the west, we tend to treat socks as an afterthought. Most of the time when we are out and about, they are covered by trousers. Women are accustomed to not wearing socks with leather shoes, and …
Japan counts cost of China’s travel boycott as tensions flare
Within days of China urging its citizens not to travel to Japan due to a diplomatic dispute, Tokyo-based tour operator East Japan International Travel Service had lost 80% of its bookings for the …