Experts say that Japan's policy pivot is motivated less by economic incentives and more by security concerns and the desire for greater interoperability with allies, especially the United States.

As global leaders gather for the G7 summit in Canada, one bilateral meeting is drawing outsized attention between US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. At stake is a ...

A BU professor warns that federal funding cuts, immigration restrictions and housing costs could reshape the region's status ...

Metaplanet has been grabbing the limelight by hitting the 10,000 BTC milestone, with its stock price racing to all-time highs near 1900 JPY.

East Asia and Pacific (EAP) outpaced most regions in economic growth in 2024. To sustain this momentum and generate jobs, EAP countries must navigate global uncertainty and tackle long-term challenges ...

The normally sedate Japanese government bond (JGB) market has attracted global attention in recent weeks as a surge in yields ...

The Japanese central bank held its policy rate unchanged at 0.5%, the level it has been at since the last hike in January.

The government debt market, particularly the longest-dated bonds, faces a triple whammy of the Bank of Japan's tapering of ...

Growth outlook for Europe is bolstered by government and defense spending. Meanwhile, Japan is at a turning point after ...

Under Trump’s reciprocal tariff agenda, Japan can champion a ‘third path’ between the US and China through the CPTPP.

Japan’s equity market is undergoing meaningful change in corporate governance, driven by domestic reform and shifting ...

Japan’s largest businesses turned pessimistic for the first time in more than a year as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs upended key sectors, a development that could complicate the Bank of Japan’s ...