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Sanae Takaichi

International

Japan PM flags watered-down fiscal goal in push to lift growth

As a long-time advocate of “Abenomics”, Japan's new PM Sanae Takaichi is expected to pursue expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, which the market views as broadly positive.
Companies & Markets
CHARTPOINT

Will the Nikkei 225 sustain its momentum into 2026?

China’s President Xi Jinping and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stress partnership and peace in first leader talks.
Global Enterprise

Xi, Takaichi vow to improve China-Japan ties in first meeting

Remaining in South Korea for the Apec summit, Chinese President Xi Jinpeng was expected to meet Japan’s first woman premier, Sanae Takaichi.
International

Xi primed to meet Japan, Canada leaders after Trump summit

Takaichi sought Trump's understanding over Japan's energy needs.
International

Japan PM pushes back against US request to ban Russian energy imports, sources say

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a ceremony signing a document to implement the US–Japan trade agreement.
Global Enterprise

Trump praises Japan’s ‘great’ female leader in talks on trade, critical minerals

PM Wong (right) with Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan. PM Wong highlighted Asean’s efforts to build out the Asean Power Grid, and welcomed American companies to help with the process.
ASEAN Business

Asean-US ties benefit both sides, says PM Wong, citing strong trade and investment links

Takaichi will likely ask Trump about his wider plans for a regional economic and political framework.
Opinion & Features

Asian geopolitics could shift with Takaichi-Trump meetings

Although the union group (above) secured the largest nominal pay increases in more than three decades in its latest negotiations, the nation’s real wages haven’t been keeping up.
International

Japan’s unions seek minimum 5% wage hike in upcoming pay talks

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is known as a fan of “Abenomics,” a mix of big fiscal spending and bold monetary easing deployed by former premier Shinzo Abe.
International
ANALYSIS

Japan’s new coalition eyes big spending, but not Abenomics 2.0

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