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The Yen Intervention Was Never About the Yen
The joint US–Japan yen intervention was not a currency-stability measure. It was Washington making sure Tokyo could keep funding its $550 billion commitment to...
Putin’s Kuril Islands Visit Exposes Japan’s Russian Energy Dilemma
Japan's protest over Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands is loud because its response is capped: Tokyo cannot meaningfully sanction the one Russian energy...
Japan Releases Defense White Paper: Preparing for a Protracted Conflict Scenario
On August 4, 2026, the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi released the Defense White Paper. The event represents not merely a routine...
North Korea Targets Japan as Regional Military Tensions Rise
North Korea has intensified its criticism of Japan's military expansion and its growing security cooperation with the United States and South Korea, portraying the...
Why Are European Banks, Japan’s Bonds and Populism Shaping Markets?
This week's market headlines have been dominated by Gulf tensions, inflation, bond market concerns and renewed political pressure on the Federal Reserve. But beneath...
Japan’s Defence White Paper 2026 Highlights New Ways of Warfare: What Is the Need of the Hour?
Japan has remained at the forefront of global attention for several reasons in recent times — from concerns over an economic bubble and a...
Has the US Japan Currency Intervention Weakened the G7’s Influence on Global Exchange Rates?
US Japan Currency Intervention Signals Shift Away From G7 Coordination
Last week's joint intervention by the United States and Japan to support the Japanese yen...
Can Japan Afford a Costly Food Tax Cut Amid Mounting Fiscal Pressure?
Japan's government has approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's flagship proposal to sharply reduce the consumption tax on food, despite growing concerns over the country's...
Why Are Oil Prices Falling as the Yen Gains?
Global markets opened the week on a mixed note as optimism over renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy sent oil prices sharply lower, while coordinated intervention by...
Can Japan’s Prime Minister Restore Market Confidence?
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing mounting political and economic pressure as falling public approval ratings increasingly complicate her government's efforts to reassure...