Steve Forbes praises Prime Minister Takaichi’s Thatcheresque inclinations, which could help Japan dig out of its economic rut. He warns that pursuing the same course as before will result in failure.

Then-Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi inspects an apple orchard in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, part of a JICA Partnership Program, Aug. 26, 2025. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan At the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signaled her determination to ramp up the active use of fiscal policy to power economic growth by dropping an annual budget-balancing goal that favors financial ...

TOKYO--The Japanese economy is showing some signs of improvement, a slew of data indicated Friday, amid heightened speculation over the timing of the Bank of Japan's next interest-rate hike. Evidence ...

Fumihito Gotoh has received grants from the Japan Foundation Endowment Committee and the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation. Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative with nationalist views, was elected ...

At least on Japan, Warren Buffett’s investment strategy seems to be of the better-late-than-never variety. It was only after 60 years in the investment game that the Oracle of Omaha finally worked his ...

Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Receives a High-Level Delegation from the Japanese ...

Japan’s economy shrank at a slower pace than anticipated in the third quarter of 2025, supported by resilient domestic consumption even as exports weakened under the weight of US tariffs and cooling ...

When the United States hosted its second presidential-level C5+1 Summit with the leaders of Central Asia on November 6, it signaled a shift that has been building quietly for several years: the region ...

Tokyo is spending heavily to regain a leading role in semiconductors, backing plants in Kumamoto and the high-risk Rapidus venture in the name of economic security. Public funding already exceeds ...

A high-level delegation from Abu Dhabi has arrived in Tokyo for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Investment Forum, marking a significant step towards deepening the economic ties between the UAE capital and ...

TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - State-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is expanding beyond traditional development lending into financing for economic security projects as geopolitical ...