Japan Plans to Participate in EU’s International Framework for Supporting Defense Industry
The Japanese government and the European Union (EU) will explore joint development of defense products. It is understood that Japan… Read More »
Japan Raises Policy Rate to 0.75%
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to raise interest rates again at its monetary policy meeting on December 19. The… Read More »
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will raise interest rates to 0.75%
The BOJ will hold a monetary policy meeting on December 18-19 to raise its current policy rate of 0.5%, and… Read More »
A stabbing incident occurred in Fukuoka, Japan
According to NHK, around 5 PM local time on December 14th, an emergency call was made reporting that a man… Read More »
New Home Prices in Japan Exceed 10 Times Annual Income
In Japan, the price increase of newly built residential buildings is becoming increasingly apparent outside of Tokyo. Against the backdrop… Read More »
The US Remains Silent in the China-Japan Standoff
US President Trump, an ally of Japan, has remained silent regarding China’s deterrent actions against Japan. Ignoring China’s probing could… Read More »
Japan to Accelerate the Establishment of a National Intelligence Agency
To strengthen intelligence gathering and analysis capabilities, the Japanese government and ruling party plan to establish a “National Intelligence Agency”… Read More »
China and Russia Reach High-Level Consensus on Japan-Related Issues
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian held a regular press conference on the 5th. At the conference, a Russian media… Read More »
Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Expected to Restart This Week
Multiple Japanese media outlets reported on the 19th that Japan is expected to approve the restart of the country’s largest… Read More »
The Japanese yen fell to the 157 yen range against the US dollar
On November 19th, in the New York foreign exchange market, the yen fell to the 157 yen to the dollar… Read More »