Japan

  • Oct 18, 2019
  • 2 min read

Reform will raise costs for foreign investors in Japan

The cabinet today approved new rules that increase scrutiny of foreign investment in strategic industries

Japan
  • Oct 11, 2019
  • 7 min read

Japan-South Korea disputes will reshape supply chains

Japan and South Korea today begin WTO talks addressing their bilateral ‘trade war’

South Korea
  • Oct 1, 2019
  • 1 min read

Countermeasures will mute impact of Japan tax hike

A long-awaited rise in the sales tax took effect today

Japan
  • Sep 27, 2019
  • 2 min read

Japan-South Korea disputes hinder defence cooperation

Japan's annual defence white paper, published today, implicitly demotes South Korea’s status as a security partner

Japan
  • Sep 26, 2019
  • 2 min read

Trade deal offers win for Trump and relief for Abe

Japan and the United States have signed a bilateral trade agreement

Japan
  • Sep 23, 2019
  • 2 min read

Japanese failure reveals Pyongyang’s missile advances

Japan’s missile defence system was unable to track the trajectories of missiles test-launched recently by North Korea

North Korea
  • Sep 20, 2019
  • 2 min read

Foreign investors in Japan will face more scrutiny

The government reportedly plans to introduce new rules on foreign investment in strategic industries

Japan
  • Sep 19, 2019
  • 2 min read

Japan’s trade cannot escape global industrial gloom

The global manufacturing slowdown is hitting Japanese trade, as export and import volumes fell further in August

Japan