Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she intends to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in China next month, provided parliament permits, signalling her willingness to engage with Beijing
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing a major purchase package that includes U.S. pickup trucks, soybeans, and liquefied natural gas, to present to President Donald Trump during trade and security
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Japan has a new leader—and she is breaking more than just the glass ceiling. Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to assume the office of Prime Minister in Japan, is being hailed by
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The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) is attempting to rally the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form a coalition that could elect a prime
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Singapore-based seafood biotechnology startup Umami Bioworks is preparing to open Japan’s first production facility for lab-grown seafood by 2027, investing roughly 1.5 billion yen ($9.9 million) in the project, Nikkei reported. The
More Japan’s ruling coalition has collapsed after the Komeito party, the junior partner to the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), announced it was ending its alliance with the ruling bloc over disagreements on political
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East Japan Railway (JR East) is making a bold push into Asia as Japan’s domestic market faces shrinking populations and limited growth. According to Nikkei, the company is training Indian drivers for
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A notorious group of Russian-speaking hackers known as Qilin has claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack that brought Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., Japan’s largest beer maker, to its knees for more than
More Japan’s historic decision to elevate Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister has ignited political shockwaves, with ruling coalition partner Komeito now questioning its future alongside the Liberal Democratic Party
More The Japanese yen fell sharply after pro-stimulus lawmaker Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest, positioning her to become Japan’s first female prime minister. Investors welcomed her victory as
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Japan is poised to get its second prime minister in just over a year when the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a leadership election on Oct. 4, Bloomberg reports. The race
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Japan’s auction of 2-year government bonds drew the weakest demand since 2009, fueling speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise interest rates soon, according to Bloomberg. The bid-to-cover ratio, a
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Sanae Takaichi, a leading contender in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race, suggested Sunday that Japan may seek to renegotiate elements of a major trade agreement with the United States
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A Japanese man who spent six years in prison in China on espionage charges has warned that ordinary citizens risk detention if they come into contact with Japan’s intelligence services. Speaking with
More Japan may soon make history with its first female prime minister, as Sanae Takaichi rises among the frontrunners in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership contest. The election, scheduled for October
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to resign ahead of a ruling party vote on whether to hold a leadership election, NHK reported on Sunday. The timing of his departure has
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