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Foreign Investors Boost Japan Stock Buying on Hopes of Takaichi’s Premiership
Foreign investors extended their heavy buying of Japanese stocks for a second consecutive week, as optimism grew that Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae...
Parliament Sets Tuesday Vote for Japan’s Next PM
Japan is entering a pivotal political transition following the resignation of its previous prime minister, triggering a leadership contest within the ruling Liberal Democratic...
Asia’s Uneasy Rebound Markets Struggle as Trade Hopes Meet Fragile Confidence
Asian markets opened cautiously higher on Tuesday after a turbulent week driven by conflicting signals from the U.S.-China trade front. Investors took comfort from...
12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum: Reflections on China’s Strategic Messaging
The 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum (BXF) in September 2025, themed "Upholding International Order and Promoting Peaceful Development," was portrayed by the Chinese media and...
Japan’s Political Jitters and China Tensions Send Asia Stocks Sliding
Asian markets stumbled on Friday as political uncertainty in Japan and fresh Sino-U.S. trade friction dampened investor optimism, cutting short what had been one...
The message of the visit to North Korea that Vietnam wants to send to major countries
The official visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam from October 9–11,...
Adopting a Strategic Ambiguity Doctrine for South Korea Amidst Rising Tensions
Amidst the growing U.S. rift with various allies in Europe and even the Indo-Pacific, such as Japan and Australia, South Korea must reassess its...
Japanese Stocks Get Record Weekly Foreign Inflows Ahead of Leadership Vote
Foreign investors poured a record 2.48 trillion yen ($16.26 billion) into Japanese equities during the week ending October 4, according to Japan’s Ministry of...
Gold Soars Beyond $4,000 as Political Upheaval and Economic Anxiety Grip Global Markets
Global financial markets opened the week in a state of high tension, with investors fleeing to gold amid escalating political uncertainty across Japan, France,...
China’s Ambition for the Sea of Japan (East Sea): A Distant Dream?
The Sino-Russian Joint Statement in May 2024 generated considerable media excitement. In the agreement, Moscow pledged its support to Beijing in conducting constructive dialogue...