When the Biden administration unveiled aggressive export controls in October aimed at blocking China from becoming a global leader in advanced semiconductors it was missing a key ingredient: agreement …
China Signals Military Response as U.S., Japan Accelerate Defense Plans
Dramatic escalations in Japan’s own military investments combined with new security cooperation with the U.S. announced this week prompted new warnings from Beijing.
Foreign investors dump Japan bonds in record sell-off in 2022
Foreign investors sold a record 10.79 trillion yen ($82.9 billion) more in Japanese government bonds than they bought in 2022, Ministry of Finance data out Thursday shows, underscoring their role in …
Japan’s leader hopes White House visit will give him a political boost
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with President Biden on Friday, as he seeks to rally domestic support for Japan’s new national security strategy.
U.S. and Japan Deepen Alliance With Eye on Taiwan Strait
The officials agreed on a modernized U.S.-Japan alliance “to prevail in a new era of strategic competition,” the officials said in a joint statement released after the meeting. In a joint press …
Japan begins to throw off its pacifist shackles
When Lee Kuan Yew, the late Singaporean statesman, was asked what he thought about the wisdom of giving an expanded international role to the Japanese armed for …
To Make Japan Stronger, America Must Pull It Closer
The prospect of a better-armed and equipped Japan will complicate North Korea and China’s calculations. But to maximize the effectiveness of Japan’s new posture, the country’s alliance with the United …
China looms large as President Biden and Japan’s PM Kishida sit down to discuss defense shift, regional tensions
A relationship far from flagging. Eugene Hoshiko/Getty ImagesJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to sit down with President Joe Biden at the White House on Jan. 13, 2023. The bilateral meeting in the U.
Vietnam offshore wind power sparks influx of foreign investment
TOKYO/HANOI — Japanese and European corporations are making major moves into the offshore wind power in Vietnam, taking advantage of the developing country’s renewable power push. Strong winds …
Japan Market edges up ahead of US inflation data
However, market gains capped after ahead of U.S. consumer price index for December later today in global day and reports that the Bank of Japan plans to review the side effects of its ultraloose monet …