Japan

  • Jan 25
  • 7 min read

Japan will raise defence spending and cut deficits

Tokyo has approved the draft budget for fiscal 2024, which boosts defence spending and aims to tackle public debt

Japan
  • Jan 23
  • 2 min read

Japan is very slowly edging towards modest rate rises

The Bank of Japan left policy unchanged but will watch wage negotiations carefully ahead of potential tightening

Japan
  • Jan 22
  • 2 min read

Dissatisfaction with Japan’s government will grow

Recent measures to revive public trust in the government appear to have failed

Japan
  • Jan 11
  • 7 min read

Japan’s agricultural exports will increase

Japanese agricultural exports have continued to grow despite import bans overseas

Japan
  • Jan 4
  • 7 min read

EU tech controls on China will not toe US line

European officials view trade and technology links with China as increasingly sensitive

EU
  • Jan 4
  • 2 min read

Unstable Tokyo and Seoul could harm regional security

The Japanese and South Korean governments are grappling with declining approval ratings ahead of key elections in 2024

Japan
  • Dec 28, 2023
  • 2 min read

East Asian manufacturing will rebound very gradually

Japan and South Korea both saw slightly stronger industrial output and retail sales than expected in November

Japan
  • Dec 27, 2023
  • 7 min read

Pyongyang’s rising cyberthreats are hard to combat

North Korea's criminal and espionage activities in cyberspace are expanding and evolving

North Korea