Russia and China ramp up military surveillance against Japan

Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.

Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike

Japanese government bonds and the yen have sold off in recent weeks on concern over Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy
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Japan is considering nuclear subs. But are they worth the costs?

The strategic role that the vessels would play remains unclear, with questions brewing about Japan’s ability to deploy these boats between the late 2020s and early 2030s.

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election

Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations

A crisis of confidence in the yen looms over Japan PM Takaichi's election gamble

The spectre of coordinated yen buying by Tokyo and Washington has propped up Japan's currency, but history suggests the impact of an actual intervention could be limited, especially because Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is basing her snap election campaign on expanded stimulus measures.

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after months in office, sets up snap election

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election

Japan’s discount election: why ‘dirt cheap’ shoppers became the key voters

Frugal families’ find themselves scrimping in an economy jolted by the return of inflation and rising interest rates