A striking contradiction is emerging in East Asia. As Japan expands its defence partnerships, strengthens its military capabilities and deepens cooperation with countries across the Indo-Pacific and beyond, China is increasingly portraying
A striking contradiction is emerging in East Asia. As Japan expands its defence partnerships, strengthens its military capabilities and deepens cooperation with countries across the Indo-Pacific and beyond, China is increasingly portraying
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On a Monday evening in May, Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama sat down for dinner with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a Japanese restaurant inside a 400-year-old garden in central Tokyo.
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For millions of Japanese children, the end of the summer holiday marks a familiar transition: uniforms are put back on, alarm clocks are reset and classrooms fill again after weeks away from
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Sanae Takaichi’s rise to power was greeted by many in her home region of Nara as the arrival of a politician capable of breaking Japan’s long-running cycle of ageing demographics, weak growth
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Japan is preparing to take another major step in expanding its defence capabilities, with the Defense Ministry seeking a record ¥8.9 trillion ($56 billion) for fiscal 2027 — a figure that government
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Japan’s Finance Ministry will seek a record ¥36.6 trillion ($230 billion) for debt-servicing costs in its initial budget request for the next fiscal year, according to documents, highlighting the growing financial burden
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Russia’s decision to summon the Japanese ambassador has brought a 150-year-old territorial dispute back into sharp focus, underscoring the strategic importance of the Kuril Islands and the increasingly difficult relationship between Moscow
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The emergence of complex pricing structures among funeral service providers in recent years has led to a rise in complaints from people who say they were made to sign contracts for more
More At a newly built factory in southwestern Japan, a robot makes a mistake — and then corrects it. At Yaskawa Electric’s new 20 billion yen ($126 million) factory building in Kitakyushu, one
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Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plan to begin mass production of next-generation image sensor semiconductors in Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan as early as 2029, with total investment expected
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