Japan

  • Aug 16, 2023
  • 2 min read

Trilateral pacts may stabilise Seoul-Tokyo relations

South Korea's President Yoon is persevering with his unpopular efforts to increase cooperation with Japan

South Korea
  • Aug 15, 2023
  • 2 min read

Export boost to Japan’s growth may fade

Second-quarter data released today show a strong contribution from net exports but domestic demand is weak

Japan
  • Aug 14, 2023
  • 11 min read

East Asian trilateralism will survive disputes

China seeks to revive high-level trilateral meetings with Japan and South Korea

East Asia
  • Aug 11, 2023
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ID card controversy endangers Kishida's leadership

Prime Minister Kishida's approval rating has sunk to 26.6% after controversies surrounding a new ID card system

Japan
  • Aug 10, 2023
  • 7 min read

China-Japan relations slip into difficult territory

Much has happened this year to ensure that Beijing and Tokyo’s difficult relations deteriorate further

China
  • Aug 8, 2023
  • 7 min read

Japan will become more internationally competitive

Japan has transformed over several decades from a high-cost and high-price economy to an increasingly competitive one

Japan
  • Aug 8, 2023
  • 2 min read

Japan’s spending and wage data make for uncertainty

June data show household spending and real wages both down year-on-year as prices continue to rise

Japan
  • Aug 3, 2023
  • 7 min read

Japan will strengthen relations with Gulf states

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has visited three Gulf states to build up relations on a number of fronts

Japan