Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals…
Japanese fans bid farewell to its last 2 pandas
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans gathered Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before…
Has Japan’s tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high
Japan welcomed a record 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, fuelled by a weak yen that made it…
Buyers flee Japanese debt as Takaichi hits the ground spending
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Japan’s government bonds are in free fall as investors take…
Drum diplomacy: Japan’s Takaichi and South Korea’s Lee end first day of summit with K-pop jam
TOKYO, Jan 14 — Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rounded off…
Japan’s cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next…
Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
The Bank of Japan lifted interest rates to a 30-year high (Kazuhiro NOGI) Asian markets rose Friday as…
From policy to markets: A look at Sanae Takaichi’s economic gameplan
Japan has attracted considerable market interest over the past few weeks, starting with the historic election of Sanae…
China, inflation could pop Japan PM’s bubble
Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy…
Takaichi makes the case for economic growth in parliament debate
Economic growth and fiscal policy were at the center of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s debate with lawmakers in…
What We’re Watching: King’s brother loses royal title, Japan-China tensions surround leaders’ summit, & More
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Bessent Calls on Japan to Give BOJ Space to Fight Inflation
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Japan’s new government to give the nation’s central bank the space…