Japan
Japan’s wage hikes will expand income gaps
Annual ‘shunto’ negotiations have yielded a record wage increase
JapanTokyo and Washington will step up defence cooperation
The two sides have announced a historic upgrade in defence ties
JapanKey talks bring Manila closer to Washington and Tokyo
The Philippine leader met the US president and the Japanese prime minister yesterday
PhilippinesTokyo-Washington defence ties will deepen
The leaders of Japan and the United States have announced a major upgrade in defence ties
JapanJapan will be a policy pioneer for advanced nations
Last month Japan’s stock market hit a record high, 34 years after the last record, and the BoJ loosened monetary policy
InternationalRussian LNG sales will be stymied by a lack of tankers
US sanctions are threatening Russia's ambitious targets to increase exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG)
RussiaPyongyang-Tokyo ties will remain frozen
North Korea has refused a summit with Japan shortly after indicating Tokyo's interest
North KoreaAbductions will impede Tokyo-Pyongyang ties
Remarks by the North Korean and Japanese leaderships have alluded to potential bilateral engagement
North Korea
