Japan

  • Sep 25, 2018
  • 2 min read

US trade talks will be harder with Tokyo than Seoul

Trump has renegotiated a trade deal with South Korea and now seeks one with Japan

Asia
  • Sep 24, 2018
  • 7 min read

Re-elected Abe will focus on constitution

Shinzo Abe's re-election as party leader sets him up for another three years as prime minister

Japan
  • Sep 20, 2018
  • 2 min read

Abe will use renewed mandate to promote reforms

Shinzo Abe today secured another term as party leader and prime minister

Japan
  • Sep 17, 2018
  • 2 min read

Japanese submarine drill will raise Chinese anxieties

Japan has carried out an anti-submarine warfare drill in the South China Sea

Japan
  • Sep 13, 2018
  • 2 min read

Russia and Japan will reset talks after ‘peace’ mix-up

The Russian president puts himself and his Japanese counterpart in a difficult position with an impossible deal

Russia
  • Aug 23, 2018
  • 2 min read

Trade and monetary policy threaten world manufacturing

The latest manufacturing surveys for Japan and the euro-area suggest growth will slow steadily, amid high risks

International
  • Aug 23, 2018
  • 2 min read

Robots will be crucial to East Asia’s future

East Asia’s major economies are the world leaders in robotics in several respects

East Asia
  • Aug 14, 2018
  • 5 min read

Higher wages could bring deflation to an end in Japan

Japan's economy has returned to growth, despite extreme weather and deadly natural disasters

Japan