Having assumed office late in 2025 after Shigeru Ishiba quit, Sanae Takaichi has concentrated power with a landslide Liberal Democratic Party victory and a supermajority in the snap election set for 2026.

Japan's once sleepy bond market is suddenly at the center of global risk, and the quiet mechanics of the yen carry trade have burst into public view. As yields rise and the cost of borrowing in yen climbs, Robert Kiyosaki is arguing that a decades long ...

US President Donald Trump during a signing ceremony for a document on the implementation of the US Japan trade deal with Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, not photographed, at Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo,

Executive Summary A significant component of the United States–Japan trade deal announced in July 2025 is a $550 billion loan fund, which could be an important basis for the two countries’ future economic security,

Whether you follow Japan or not, its situation is incredibly important for investors because it is a major provider of global liquidity. Instead of being overly dramatic about the slim chance of a near-term Japanese crisis,

TOKYO >> Long associated with American ruggedness, burly pickup trucks such as Ford’s top-selling F-150 have now become a symbol of international trade talks, showing how far countries such as Japan will go to win over President Donald Trump. When Trump ...

BEIJING (AP) — China escalated its trade tensions with Japan on Wednesday by launching an investigation into imported dichlorosilane, a chemical gas used in making semiconductors, a day after it imposed curbs on the export of so-called dual-use goods ...

Wendy Culter moderates ASPI's public panel discussion on the next phase of U.S.-Japan trade relations, featuring Yuka Hayashi, William Chou, and Mark Manyin.