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Foreign Investors Offload Largest Tranche of Japan Bonds in a Year as BOJ Signals Shift
For decades, Japan’s government bond market has been anchored by the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy, characterized by negative interest rates and aggressive...
Strategic Spending in an Age of Uncertainty: Takaichi’s Bid for Japan’s Premiership
Sanae Takaichi, a leading contender in Japan’s upcoming leadership race and a possible first female prime minister, has outlined a fiscal spending plan centered...
Japan’s Far-Right Sanseito Party Seeks Global Allies to Reshape Politics
Japan’s far-right Sanseito party, once a fringe movement fueled by pandemic-era conspiracy theories, is moving into the political mainstream. The party, led by Sohei...
Japan’s Leadership Transition and Its Implications for India
Authors: Simran Walia & Shashank Khandwe*
Japan’s domestic political climate appears to be in a loop of instability, as the country enters its fourth Prime...
Asian Markets Rise, Gold Hits Record as U.S. Shutdown Looms; Oil Slips
Asian stocks edged higher on Tuesday and gold extended its record ascent as investors braced for a possible U.S. government shutdown that could delay...
Crimes Against Humanity with Impunity:Japanese Biowarfare, US Collusion, Chinese Victims
On May 18, the highly-anticipated film Evil Unbound on the notorious Japanese germ-warfare unit, hit the Chinese cinemas. The screening was purposely set for...
Trump Says South Korea, Japan to Provide Billions “Upfront”
President Donald Trump said South Korea would follow Japan in providing “upfront” investments for U.S. projects, citing Seoul’s pledge of $350 billion. Japan recently...
Kozumi Pledges Wage-Driven Overhaul of Japanese Economy
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Shinjiro Koizumi, a leading contender to become Japan’s next prime minister, has launched his campaign with a pledge to aggressively tackle inflation by...
Japan Yields to US Pressure, Rejects Palestinian Statehood
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Japan will not recognize a Palestinian state in the near term, opting to prioritize its diplomatic alignment with the United States and avoid...
Japan’s Next PM Race Begins as Koizumi, Hayashi Emerge as Frontrunners
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Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has launched its leadership race, with Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announcing...