Japan
Tokyo vote will shape electoral strategies
Incumbent Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has been re-elected
JapanEvidence is mounting for Japanese interest rate rises
Nearly 90% of Japanese households expect higher inflation a year from now
JapanJapan rate rises will help the yen and domestic demand
The yen has declined steadily in dollar and trade-weighted terms but rate rises ahead raise hopes of a change of trend
JapanKey pact will strengthen Philippine-Japanese relations
Manila and Tokyo have signed a long-awaited Reciprocal Access Agreement
PhilippinesJapan's ruling party will welcome Tokyo vote result
The incumbent conservative governor has won a third term
JapanRussian LNG exports will keep growing
Russian LNG exports grew by 2.7% in the first half of this year
RussiaJapan's defence industry will expand rapidly
The government has boosted investment in and eased rules for the defence industry
JapanPyongyang-Moscow pact raises alarm in Seoul
Russia and North Korea signed a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty on June 19
Russia
