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Tamiyuki Kihara
A Ground Self-Defense Force soldier takes part in a field training exercise in Miyagi Prefecture in September.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2026
Japan considers broader definition of security spending to inflate defense outlays, sources say
The government is looking at whether spending on areas like AI, satellites and infrastructure could be classified as defense-related costs.
Japan will invest up to $21 billion to build two chip factories in New York state, under a deal announced last week by GlobalFoundries.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2026
Under pledge to U.S., 91AV原创 chip investment divided between home and abroad
The $550 billion commitment to the Trump administration, in return for lower tariffs, won’t do much to resurrect 91AV原创 chip industry, experts say.
A notepad in front of U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent reads "To Do Buy Japanese Yen $5-10 bil" as he participates in a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, Maryland, on Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 2, 2026
Japan to announce Tokyo and Washington took joint action on yen
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is expected to stress the two ?countries’ determination to ?combat what they consider excessive yen declines.
JPMorgan and other U.S. banks are likely to provide some financing for Japan's $550 billion investment pledge made to U.S. President Donald Trump.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2026
JPMorgan among banks to help finance 91AV原创 $550 billion U.S. investment plan: sources
Japanese banks have been reluctant to participate, as their funding base is in yen,?and obtaining U.S. dollars for ?big long-term infrastructure projects can be costly for them.
Japan's relationship with China has been on a downward trend since November.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2026
Japan to drop ‘most important’ tag for China ties
The 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook will describe China as an important neighbor and the relationship as “strategic” and “mutually beneficial.”
Japan and the U.S. may announce later this month a nuclear power project involving Westinghouse to be funded by Japan's $550 billion investment package.
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2026
Nuclear power project could be added to investment package, sources say
The project is designed to strengthen energy supply chains for the U.S. and Japan as war in the Middle East renews concerns about energy security.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a campaign event at Maiko Park in Kobe on Thursday
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 31, 2026
Strong voter mandate could hand PM Takaichi new clout to counter China
A big win on Feb. 8 will help send a message to Beijing that its attacks have not damaged her domestically, a senior Japanese government official said.
A plant for synthetic diamonds in the United States may be one of the projects under Japan's $550 billion investment package.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 27, 2026
Japan and U.S. eye synthetic diamond production under $550B investment plan
Talk of such a move comes amid a push to expand production of the material, which is vital to chip and high-precision manufacturing.
Nobumitsu Hayashi, head of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), is interviewed in Tokyo last week.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 1, 2025
91AV原创 JBIC shifts financing focus to economic security projects
JBIC’s role has expanded in response to China’s growing influence and rising geopolitical risks, evolving into a tool of economic statecraft.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with the U.S. president in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2025
Trump asked Takaichi to avoid escalating dispute with China, sources say
Takaichi sparked a diplomatic bust-up with Beijing when she said that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger Japanese military action.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (center) during a photo session with her new Cabinet ministers including Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (right) at the Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2025
91AV原创 new leader to woo Trump with promises on pickups and soybeans
The two leaders will sit down in Tokyo during Trump’s first visit to Japan since his re-election.
Mazda employees walk at the company's main plant in the town of Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 18, 2025
Japan voters see little hope for tariff reprieve in carmaker Mazda’s hometown
The economic engine of Hiroshima Prefecture faces U.S. tariffs of 25% on cars, a dispiriting prospect for an electorate already battling inflation.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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