Chinese military

China’s Sweeping Dual-Use Export Ban Strikes at Heart of Japan’s Defense Industry Across Land, Sea, Air and Space

China has sharply escalated its retaliation against Japan’s accelerating military expansion under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, imposing sweeping export bans and blacklisting some of the country’s most critical defense and technology institutions in a move that deepens one of the...
Sanae Takaichi

Takaichi Cabinet 2.0 Sets Course for Multi-Year Budgeting, Debt-Tolerant Growth Strategy and Sweeping Fiscal Governance Reform

Japan’s newly reaffirmed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a major press conference on Wednesday, February 18, outlining her government’s priorities for what she called the “Takaichi Cabinet 2.0.” At the center of her remarks was a firm commitment to what...
Japan-US

US–Japan Partnership Viewed Part of Broader Washington Strategy to Economically Isolate China and Strengthen Ally Networks

Japan has begun deploying the first tranche of what could become one of the largest foreign direct investment waves into the United States in history, marking a decisive new chapter in economic ties between the world’s two largest economies following...
Japan

China-Japan Rift Deepens After LDP Sweep Undermines Beijing’s Economic and Diplomatic Pressure Tactics

The resounding electoral victory of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the February 8 snap election has dramatically reshaped the strategic landscape of East Asia, delivering an unmistakable message to Beijing: attempts to pressure Tokyo over Taiwan have failed....
Japan Military

Takaichi’s “Make Japan Strong Again” Strategy Ties Military Revival to Rising Tensions with China Over Taiwan

Japan’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation following a historic landslide victory by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in last week’s parliamentary elections. For the first time since its founding in 1955, the...
Sanae Takaichi

Takaichi Follows Shinzo Abe Playbook, Seeking Electoral Mandate to Strengthen Japan’s Position Against China

China may rethink its escalating campaign of diplomatic and economic pressure on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she secures a decisive victory in the February 8 snap election, current and former Japanese officials and political analysts say. Weeks after...
Heavy Snowstorms Threaten Japan as Winter Election Approaches

Heavy Snowstorms Threaten Japan as Winter Election Approaches

Northern and western Japan are bracing for severe snowstorms later this week, with forecasters warning of potential disruptions as the country gears up for its first winter election in 36 years. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings on Jan. 29,...
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s Approval Ratings Slip as Voters Question Funding for Tax Cuts and Snap Election Timing

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s once sky-high approval ratings have slipped as voters raise doubts about how she plans to fund her headline tax-cut pledge, according to media polls released on Monday (Jan 26). A weekend survey by the Nikkei...
Sanae Takaichi

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Weighs Food Tax Suspension Ahead of Snap Election as Rising Living Costs Squeeze Voters

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering pledging to suspend Japan’s consumption tax on food as part of her campaign platform ahead of a snap general election expected next month, the Mainichi newspaper reported, citing unnamed government and ruling party...
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

Drums, Diplomacy and K-Pop: Viral Jam Session Between Japan’s Prime Minister and South Korea’s President Adds Lighter Tone

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung surprised many online this week after videos of the two leaders playing the drums together circulated widely on social media, striking an unusually light-hearted note in bilateral diplomacy....
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