Japan News

Japan Economy News

Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices - The New York Times

Has India really overtaken Japan to become the world’s 4th largest economy? - The Independent

Japan's bond selloff is a warning to the world - Quartz

California is now the 4th largest economy in the world - Governor of California (.gov)

India Becomes World's Fourth Largest Economy, Overtakes Japan: NITI Aayog CEO - NDTV

Japan's economy shrinks more than expected - DW

BOJ to keep hiking rates if economy rebounds from tariff hit, deputy governor says - Reuters

Big achievement! India to become 4th largest economy in 2025 overtaking Japan; will be 3rd largest by 202 - Times of India

Oshikatsu, the fandom phenomenon Japan hopes can boost its flagging economy - The Conversation

Japan Business News

Japan's Nomura committed to growth of US business, CEO says - Reuters

Japan seeks to expand investment interests in Africa to wean off China - Business Insider Africa

Japan Seeks to Grow Africa Investments to Ease Reliance on China - Bloomberg

Ohio State panel focuses on attracting international businesses to Buckeye State - Ohio State News

Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices - The New York Times

Beloved SF business Japan Video & Media to close its doors after 40 years - KTVU

Landmark San Francisco business closing in Japantown after 40 years - SFGATE

Japan seeks to grow Africa investments to ease reliance on China - The Japan Times

Pacific Bridge Media and Consulting (Japan) and Business Next Media (Taiwan) announce cross-border content exchange to spotlight Asian innovation - PR Newswire

Japan Finance News

Ukraine to Receive $3B Loan from Japan Backed by Frozen Russian Assets - Kyiv Post

Japan finance minister says agreed with Bessent that exchange rate should be set by market - Forexlive | Forex News, Technical Analysis & Trading Tools

Japan PM warns financial condition worse than Greece’s - the-independent.com

Japanese finance minister says selling U.S. bonds a "card on the table" - Axios

Japan says no plan to threaten Treasuries sale in US trade talks - Reuters

Japan’s finance minister calls US Treasury holdings ‘a card’ in tariff talks with Trump - AP News

Japan says massive Treasury stockpile among tools for US trade talks - Reuters

Mobilizing U.S.-Japan Private Finance to Power the Energy Transition - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Japan’s Debt, Now Twice the Size of Its Economy, Forces Hard Choices - The New York Times

Japan Politics News

Japan's bond market ignites fears of outflows from U.S., carry trade unwind and market turmoil - CNBC

Japanese retailers apply to buy government's cheap stockpiled rice - Reuters

China set to resume imports of Japanese seafood halted over water discharge from Fukushima plant - 朝日新聞

Following its snap election, Japanese politics has entered uncharted waters - Chatham House

Japan Partially Lifts Sanctions on Syria - nippon.com

Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election - BBC

Japan's Lower House OKs revised pension reform bill - The Japan Times

Can the US-Japan alliance stay the course as Japanese voters reset their politics? - Brookings

Japan to draw up new cybersecurity strategy by year-end - Japan Today

Japan Defense News

Japan eyes US defense equipment purchases as tariff bargaining chip - Nikkei Asia

Japan Backs AI Chip Startup EdgeCortix in Boost to Defense Tech - Bloomberg

Japan rules out defense deal in return for U.S. tariff easing - Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.

Japan defense equipment outlays may ease U.S. trade gap: tariff chief - Kyodo News+ | Japan's leading news agency.

European companies hail Japan’s embrace of non-US defence procurement - Financial Times

Japan Steel Works to begin local production of Patria AMV in September - Breaking Defense

Japan enacts new Active Cyberdefense Law allowing for offensive cyber operations - The Record from Recorded Future News

Japan's military transformation amid rising threats - GIS Reports

‘Squad’ defense chiefs meet with eye on countering China - The Japan Times