The pressure campaign against Japan shows economic statecraft is now a central tool in Beijing’s arsenal, an analyst says.
Japan’s stock market is back — for real this time — and AI is only part of the story
Foreign investors are piling into Japan as Warren Buffett and the AI boom fuel the market’s comeback after decades of stagnation.
Trump throws weight behind Japan’s Takaichi in meeting with Xi, Yomiuri says
TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump defended Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi when Chinese President Xi Jinping criticised her in the Sino-U.S. summit this month, Japan’s …
China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown
By Solomon Cefai SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) – China has cut Japan off from several heavy rare earths and other materials for at least four months, coinciding with a dispute between the two countries …
Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as US tries to reset strained ties
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in India ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance known as …
Rubio’s trip to India signals U.S. need to repair ties
New Delhi has pressed for a Trump visit to India, tied to a summit of the Quad group of countries, which groups the U.S., India, Japan and Australia. But analysts say that fell by the wayside amid …
Many foreign entrepreneurs desperate as Japan tightens ‘business manager’ visa rules
TOKYO — The Japanese Diet is debating tighter visa rules for foreign residents, while an amendment to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition･･･ …
US, Japan, Australia, India to have ‘Quad’ top diplomats’ meeting in Delhi, Japan says
The U.S., Japan, Australia and India will hold a meeting of foreign ministers of the ‘Quad’ grouping in New Delhi on May 26, Japan’s foreign ministry said on Friday.
Japan will avoid over-reliance on debt for extra budget, finance minister says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday the government will seek to avoid overly relying on new debt issuance if it were to compile an extra …
Japan weighs extra budget of about $19 billion, TBS says
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) – Japan is considering a supplementary budget of about 3 trillion yen ($19 billion) for the current fiscal year to prepare for a prolonged Middle East crisis, broadcaster TBS …