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Japan enacts largest state budget in history worth €664 billion

The upper house of the Japanese parliament has enacted a state budget of ¥122.3 trillion (€664bn), the largest allocation in the country's history. The move reflects PM Takaichi's goal of an expansionary fiscal policy.

Euronews

When Suzuki met Suzuki: why a Tokyo dating agency is matching couples with the same name

Japan’s ban on married couples having different surnames has prompted an event to highlight people’s reluctance to change their name

The Guardian - AU

The Guardian view on Japan’s hidden century: cheap money, global risk

Editorial: Ultra-low rates turned the yen into easy cash for bankers. But the carry trade now binds global markets to decisions in Tokyo

The Guardian - UK

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France's Macron visits South Korea for talks on technology and security

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a state visit focused on trade, technology and security – following talks in Tokyo where he and Japan’s prime minister agreed to push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, disrupted by the war in the Middle East.

Radio France Internationale

Manga fan Emmanuel Macron strikes Dragon Ball pose with Japanese prime minister

Emmanuel Macron, a known fan of Japanese manga, struck a "Kamehameha" pose from Dragon Ball as he ended a news conference with Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Tuesday, 1 April.

The Independent UK

Macron lauds Europe's 'predictability' on visit to Japan in apparent swipe at Trump

Macron's office had expressed surprise at Trump's criticism of France for not letting planes carrying military supplies for the conflict fly over its territory.

Euronews

France and Japan deepen ties, urging calm as Middle East tensions escalate

French President Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have called for de-escalation in the Middle East and the protection of key energy routes, as tensions continue to ripple across the region.

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Macron calls for ceasefire in Mideast during visit to Japan

French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Japan

The Independent UK

Japan warns of ongoing large earthquake risk after magnitude-5 tremor rocks Tokyo

Meteorological agency says aftershocks could follow in coming days and urges residents to stay alert for about a week

The Independent UK

Japan and Indonesia to boost energy security cooperation as concerns grow over Iran war fallout

Japan and Indonesia have agreed to deepen economic ties and work together on energy security as the two Asian countries face growing uncertainty over oil and gas supplies

The Independent UK

Macron visits Japan, South Korea for talks dominated by Middle East war

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Japan for a visit that was initially aimed at strengthening partnerships in nuclear energy and space innovation, but is now set to be dominated by the war in the Middle East. He will conclude his trip later in the week in South Korea.

Radio France Internationale

Japan unveils new long-range missiles across its islands to defend itself

With a range of approximately 1,000 kilometres, the new missile can strike targets as far as mainland China

The Independent UK

China sanctions Japanese lawmaker close to PM Takaichi over Taiwan visits

Beijing freezes assets and bars entry for Keiji Furuya, escalating simmering Japan–China standoff over Taiwan

The Independent UK

Japan expresses ‘regret’ after knife-wielding soldier breaks into Chinese embassy

Embassy break-in further strains troubled relations between Japan and China

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The Independent UK

Asia braces for ‘Covid-like’ crisis as impacts from Iran war fuel shortage widen

Petrol stations run dry as countries take measures to reserve energy amid uncertainty over ongoing Middle East crisis

The Guardian - AU

Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites

PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days of domestic demand

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Oil prices fall after Trump offers ‘15-point’ peace plan and rules out Iran nukes

The Pentagon reportedly ordered about 2,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to begin moving to the Middle East

The Mary Sue

Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbor to the Japanese Prime Minister, it went over as well as you would think

Of course he acted this way.

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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi roasted for dancing at the White House

None of this is fun!

The Times of India

‘Who knows surprise better than Japan?’ Trump’s Pearl Harbor remark sparks unease in Tokyo during Iran war statement

President Trump's Pearl Harbor remark to justify his Iran attack sparked outrage in Japan. Critics called his comments ignorant and disrespectful, questioning Japan's equal partnership status. While Prime Minister Takaichi remained silent, many felt she should have protested the historical insensitivity and the war itself, highlighting ongoing debates about Japan's…

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‘Absolutely shouldn’t be said’: Japan is on edge after Trump’s atrocious WWII joke to their Prime Minister

Should we be glad Trump didn’t say something worse? Because he hates being questioned.

The Times of India

How Trump’s ‘careless’ Pearl Harbour joke in Oval Office shook eighty years of US-Japan diplomacy

At an otherwise routine Oval Office meeting on Thursday, Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbour directly to Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi, invoking the 1941 surprise attack that killed 2,400 Americans and drew the United States into the Second World War. Takaichi widened her eyes, said nothing, and…

Fortune

How the closed Strait of Hormuz poses an existential threat to Asia’s economic engine

“Asia is at the heart of this drama."

Euronews

Is Europe going to be forced to return to nuclear energy?

With the EU still importing over 50% of its energy and facing persistently high electricity bills, the debate over a nuclear revival to ensure independence and affordability has been reignited.

International Business Times UK

Trump Raises Eyebrows After Saying War Could End 'In Two Seconds' With Nuclear Weapons While Sitting Beside Japan's PM

During a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister, Trump made controversial remarks about the Iran war and referenced Pearl Harbor, sparking international attention.

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