Japan

Important for Singapore to engage China, Japan in shaping regional affairs: PM Wong

The two North-east Asian countries are important partners for Asean, says the prime minister

Following a free public comeback concert, K-pop phenomenon BTS will set off on a world tour in April.
THINKING ALOUD

While K-pop draws concert tourists, J-pop freezes out foreign fans

Japan’s strict rules aim to deter scalping, but international fans feel hard done by

An oil refinery in the Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2026.

Japan to start releasing oil from joint stockpiles by end-March, PM says

Japan started releasing 15 days’ worth of private-sector oil inventories last week

Resale condos tend to reflect supply and demand more clearly than newly built properties.

Tokyo’s resale condo price gains stalling as policies drag on demand

Takaichi’s government has begun considering regulations on real estate acquisition by foreigners

An oil-spike-led boost to inflation would erode real wages and intensify workers’ demands for wage increases to protect their living standards.

Japanese firms agree to 5.26% wage hike, top union group's preliminary data shows

Rengo’s member unions are seeking an average hike of 5.94%, slightly below last year’s demand of 6.09%

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gave US President Donald Trump a detailed explanation of what Japan can and cannot do under its law in the current Iran conflict.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Surprise and alliance: What the Trump-Takaichi meeting reveals

The US-Israeli war loomed over every exchange between the US president and Japanese prime minister

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned that she faced an “extremely difficult” meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

Trump calls for Japan, Nato to ‘step up’ on Iran as oil prices bite

Trump’s pleas for help have received a lukewarm response from allies

Both countries have a longstanding relationship and believe in free and open trade, as well as in upholding the rules-based international order, said PM Lawrence Wong.

Singapore, Japan ‘strategically aligned’ for a stronger partnership: PM Wong

The Republic supports more cooperation with Tokyo on security matters, and has done so over the years, he says

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) met Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday (Mar 18).

Singapore, Japan upgrade ties to strategic partnership

The move will deepen the foundations of the substantive and multifaceted relationship between both countries

China put export controls on a suite of rare earths in April 2025 as it fought back against US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Japan union chief says China rare earth curbs hitting wage talks

Manufacturers are facing the impact of geopolitical factors weighing on their bottom line and on future earnings