BBusiness Read More Backlash in Japan over Fukuoka officials’ costly overseas ‘research trips’July 18, 2026 Officials in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Fukuoka are facing growing scrutiny over a series of overseas “research trips”…
EEconomy Read More Japan’s Takaichi pushes to scrap food tax, ignoring economists’ warningsFebruary 20, 2026 When Sanae Takaichi strode into her first press conference as Japan’s reappointed prime minister on Wednesday, she delivered…