Asian markets

Asian Markets Surge as Japan’s Nikkei Hits Record Highs on AI Optimism, While Gold Soars Above $4,600 Amid Fed Independence Fears

Asian markets surged on Tuesday, led by a powerful rally in Japanese equities, as investor enthusiasm around artificial intelligence continued to fuel risk appetite across the region. At the same time, lingering doubts over the independence of the U.S. Federal...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Amid Rising China-Japan Tensions and Regional Security Concerns

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to meet Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, January 13, in Nara City, Japan, a week after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Seoul seeks to carefully balance relations...
Japan Launches World-First Deep-Sea Mining Mission

Japan Launches World-First Deep-Sea Mining Mission Near Minamitori Island to Secure Rare Earths and Cut Dependence on China

Japan took a bold step toward securing critical minerals on Monday as a government-backed deep-sea mining vessel set sail on a pioneering mission to extract rare earth–rich mud from the ocean floor near the remote Minamitori Island, highlighting Tokyo’s growing...
Japan Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi Signals Possible Snap Election as Coalition Ally Says Decision Has Entered ‘New Stage’

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is edging closer to calling a snap general election, a move that would test her personal mandate for the first time and could reshape Japan’s political landscape amid economic uncertainty and rising tensions with China....
Donald Trump - Xi Jinping

China Escalates Economic Pressure on Japan with Export Controls and Rare Earth Threats, Testing Trump’s Support Amid Takaichi’s Taiwan Stance and Growing Regional Tensions

China has begun applying fresh economic pressure on Japan in a move widely seen as a test of US President Donald Trump’s willingness to stand firmly behind Washington’s closest ally in Asia, months after Trump claimed he had “solved” the...
Japan - China

Japan Urges China to Withdraw New Export Controls Amid Fears Rare Earth Supplies Could Be Restricted Following Prime Minister Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks

Japan has formally urged China to revoke new export controls on products with potential military applications, including concerns over rare earth minerals, in a further escalation of tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday (Jan...
Type-88 missile

China Bans Exports of Dual-Use Goods to Japan in Escalation of Taiwan-Linked Tensions, Raising Fears Over Rare Earth Supply Chains

China has announced an immediate ban on exports of certain dual-use items to Japan that could be employed for military purposes, marking a new escalation in already strained relations between Asia’s two largest economies. The move, revealed in a statement...
Japan’s Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station

Japan Nuclear Plant Operator Admits Potential Underestimation of Earthquake Risks Amid Restart Plans

Japan’s Chubu Electric Power has revealed that it may have underestimated the earthquake risks at its Hamaoka nuclear plant, raising fresh safety concerns as the nation moves to revive its nuclear energy sector nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster....
Japan Self-Defence Forces' (SDF)

Japan Warns China’s Large-Scale Military Drills Around Taiwan Are Escalating Tensions Across the Taiwan Strait

Japan on Wednesday (Dec 31) said that China’s latest round of military exercises around Taiwan had sharply increased tensions across the Taiwan Strait, underscoring Tokyo’s growing concern over Beijing’s expanding military pressure on the self-governed island. “The recent military exercises...
China military drills conducted in areas around the island of Taiwan by the Eastern Theatre Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in Beijing

China Launches “Justice Mission 2025” War Games Around Taiwan amid tensions with Japan, Mobilising Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Forces in Escalatory Show of Force

China launched a sweeping set of military drills encircling Taiwan on Monday, mobilising army, navy, air force, and rocket force units in what Beijing described as a high-intensity test of combat readiness and a “stern warning” against moves toward Taiwanese...
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