Missteps could see Japan’s economy grind to a halt and a return to deflation. They could also roil global markets. Mr Kuroda is said to have returned from the World Economic Forum in Davos more …
NATO, Japan pledge to strengthen ties in face of ‘historic’ security threat
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivers a speech as he visits Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s Iruma base in Sayama, north of Tokyo, Japan January 31, 2023. in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mand
A Japan Shock Could Soon Hit Global Markets
A reversal in Japanese monetary policy would likely have major implications at a time when other central banks are withdrawing liquidity.
Japan’s Fiscal Dilemma
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently unveiled an ambitious plan to double the country’s defense budget to ¥43 trillion ($330 billion), roughly 2% of Japan’s GDP, over the next five years. Notably,
Chinese homebuyers become more cautious, look to Japan’s experience amid Beijing’s efforts to stimulate demand in property market
That echoes growing concerns about how property is rapidly losing its appeal as the primary means for a Chinese household to accumulate wealth An obscure book, the Chinese title of which translates to …
Agents advised to remain vigilant following recent Japanese knotweed court case
A recent case where a buyer successfully sued a seller for non-disclosure of Japanese knotweed, may have caught the attention of some agents.
Japan Finance Minister: Too Early to Consider Reviewing Gov’t-BOJ Inflation Statement
Japanese finance minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday said it is not yet time to debate a possible review of a joint statement the government and Bank of Japan (BOJ) issued in 2013 calling for the …
As NATO Reaches Out to Asia, China and North Korea Warn It’s Going Too Far
Official comments from China and North Korea urged “high vigilance” and warned of a “Cold War” in reacting to the NATO chief’s trip to South Korea and Japan.
Philippines positive about extradition of 4 Japanese suspects
The justice secretary in the Philippines has responded positively about Tokyo’s request to extradite four people in relation to a series of robberies across Japan.
Japan ex-soldier sues gov’t, colleagues over sexual abuse
A former Japanese soldier who reported being sexually abused by military colleagues says she has filed a damage suit against five perpetrators and the government because she feels their earlier apolog