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Japan Secures Oil Tanker Passage Through Strait of Hormuz Amid Regional Crisis
A Japan linked oil tanker managed by Eneos successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing regional tensions linked to the United States...
Japan Turns to the United States and the Bank of Japan to Defend the Yen Against Market Pressure
Japan is intensifying efforts to stabilise the weakening yen by combining aggressive currency intervention with stronger signals from the Bank of Japan and diplomatic...
Dollar weakens on US Iran deal optimism while yen surges on intervention bets
The US dollar slipped against major currencies after signals from Donald Trump and Marco Rubio suggested progress toward a potential agreement with Iran. Trump...
Japan needs ASEAN’s industrial geography more than ever
Japan’s economic security strategy is entering a harder phase. For much of the past decade, Tokyo’s supply chain policy has been framed around diversification...
Indonesia and Japan Sign Defence Pact to Deepen Military and Industrial Cooperation
Indonesia and Japan have strengthened their strategic ties by signing a new defence cooperation agreement in Jakarta. The move reflects growing regional security concerns...
Beyond the US Alliance: Why Japan and Canada Are South Korea’s Top Security Partners
In an era of overlapping crises, South Korea’s security environment is no longer defined by either a single enemy or a theater. Instead, it...
Japan Signals Aggressive Moves to Defend Yen as Pressure Mounts
Japan has stepped into currency markets to support the yen following renewed weakness driven by rising oil prices and global uncertainty linked to tensions...
PLA condemns Japan’s Ikazuchi Taiwan Strait crossing on Treaty anniversary
Sino-Japanese relations experienced a sharp escalation on April 17, 2026, following the transit of the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi through the Taiwan Strait. Beijing...
The Dangerous Radicalization of Japan
In the quiet coastal waters of the Taiwan Strait last week, a Japanese destroyer, the JS Ikazuchi, performed a maneuver that was less about...
Why India’s States Hold the Key to Unlocking East Asian Investment
Amidst the West Asia conflict, some important developments have taken place that clearly reiterate the growing importance of economic ties between India and East...