Sanae Takaichi

Trump advises Takaichi not to provoke China on Taiwan: WSJ

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi not to provoke China over Taiwan’s sovereignty, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, after a diplomatic spat between T...

Travel from China to Japan has already dipped in the wake of Beijing’s warning to citizens against travelling.

China asks airlines to extend Japan flight cuts until March 2026: sources

Airlines are told to make the changes ‘for now,’ suggesting shifts as diplomatic developments unfold

The dispute with China has become Takaichi’s (above) first major diplomatic challenge since she became national leader last month.

Japan’s Takaichi rejects China demand to retract Taiwan remarks

There is no change to Tokyo’s stance on how it would respond to a major regional security crisis

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The year-on-year rise in core consumer prices was 3%, which excludes fresh food, compared to 2.9% in September and was in line with market expectations.

Japan inflation rises ahead of big Takaichi stimulus

The country relies heavily on foreign goods, including food, energy and raw materials for manufacturing, to power its economy

The government is set to unveil the largest spending plan since the pandemic.

Deutsche Bank warns of Japan capital flight in echo of UK crisis

Concerns over Takaichi’s spending plans have sent government bond yields to multi-decade highs and the yen has weakened to its lowest level since January

Sanae Takaichi pledged to create a large spending package to mitigate households’ pain from rising living costs and boost investment since taking office last month.

Japan’s stimulus to be worth 21.3 trillion yen, largest since pandemic

The package will include general account outlays of 17.7 trillion yen, far exceeding the previous year’s 13.9 trillion yen

The re-imposition is a painful blow for firms eager to return to Chinese market once over a fifth of Japan’s seafood exports.

China bans Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens

China has told Japan that the re-imposition of the ban was due to the need for further monitoring of the water release

The meeting between Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and Japan PM Sanae Takichi will be held at 3.30 pm (0630 GMT), the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday.

BOJ chief to hold first bilateral meeting with PM Takaichi

[TOKYO] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will hold his first bilateral meeting with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, a closely watched event that may provide hints on how soon the centra...

The Malaysian ringgit is the best performing currency in Asia this year.

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