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Japanese PM Strengthening Defense And Economic Ties In Southeast Asia

Japanese PM Ishiba visits Malaysia and Indonesia to enhance defense and economic ties amidst China's threats.

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Japan's Ishiba heads to Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen defense and economic ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region

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Biden Administration Imposes Sanctions On Sudan's Genocidal Paramilitary Group

Biden administration declares genocide in Sudan's civil war, imposing sanctions on RSF leader and companies.

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Blinken Says US-Japan Ties Solid Despite Rift Over Steel Deal

Business groups say the move could have a chilling effect on Japan's standing as the biggest foreign investor in the United States, just as Washington seeks closer relations to counter China.

Latin Times

US rejection of Nippon Steel's bid for US Steel rankles Washington's key ally in Asia

President Joe Biden's decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel isn't the first time friction over trade and investment has irked Washington's closest ally in Asia

The Independent UK

Blinken Says US-Japan Ties Rock Solid Despite Rift Over Steel Deal

Business groups say the decision could have a chilling effect on Japan's standing as the biggest foreign investor in the United States, just as Washington seeks closer ties with Tokyo to counter China.

International Business Times

Blinken In Japan After Rift On Steel Deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Japan on Tuesday for talks expected to address North Korean missile launches, but President Joe Biden's blocking of a steel deal is straining the allies' warm ties.

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Japan PM Says Blocked US Steel Deal Could Hit Investments

Japan's prime minister on Monday urged Washington to dispel concerns that a decision by Joe Biden to block Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel could impact future investments.

International Business Times

Biden blocks sale of US Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel

Biden cites need to ‘level playing field’ in long anticipated blocking of $14.6bn sale likely to roil ties with Tokyo.

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Japan Govt Approves Record Budget For Ageing Population, Defense

The 115.5 trillion yen ($730 billion) budget for the year from April 2025, greenlighted by the Cabinet, includes 8.7 trillion yen in defense spending.

Latin Times

Japan Govt Approves Record Budget For Ageing Population, Defence

Japan's government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defence to tackle regional threats.

International Business Times

Japan's Top Diplomat In China To Address 'Challenges'

Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya was due in Beijing on Wednesday for talks with counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials as Tokyo acknowledged "challenges and concerns" in ties.

International Business Times

Tsuneo Watanabe, Influential Head Of Yomiuri Shimbun, Dies At 98

Influential editor-in-chief of Yomiuri Shimbun, Tsuneo Watanabe, passes away at 98, leaving a legacy in journalism and conservative circles.

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Tsuneo Watanabe: Influential Japanese media mogul and baseball visionary dies at 98

The Yomiuri Shimbun under his leadership had highest circulation of any newspaper in world

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Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?

Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at risk in a Trump-launched trade war

International Business Times

Yen Drops As Bank Of Japan Maintains Key Interest Rate

The yen weakened against the dollar Thursday after the Bank of Japan kept borrowing costs unchanged, extending a retreat for the currency that came after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer rate cuts.

International Business Times

Pentagon Chief To Meet Japan PM On Final Asia Trip

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday, having a day earlier warned American troops near Tokyo of the threat represented by China.

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Japanese PM Ishiba Promises Collaboration With Opposition For Reforms

Japanese PM Ishiba forms alliances with opposition, focuses on reforms, international relations, and economic growth.

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Japan Government Approves $92 Bn Extra Budget

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Japan passes $250B economic package meant to lift wages and spur growth

Japan has approved a $250 billion economic stimulus package centered around initiatives intended to boost incomes

International Business Times

Japan Government To Approve $140bn Stimulus

Japan's minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive aimed at putting more money in consumers' pockets after the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years.

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Japan's Trade Deficit Persists Amid Weak Yen And Rising Costs

Japan's trade deficit persists as imports exceed exports, impacted by a weakening yen and global uncertainties. Prime Minister Ishiba aims to enhance econo...

The Independent UK

Japan records trade deficit for the fourth month straight despite export recovery

Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for the fourth month in a row, as a weak yen and the rising price of energy kept import costs high

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Xi and Ishiba meet amid tensions as China urges Japan to ‘properly handle’ history

Xi Jinping says China and Japan should be ‘partners, not threats’

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Biden Urges Xi To Curb North Korea's Support For Russia

President Biden to address North Korea's support for Russia and other key issues in Asia-Pacific during meeting with President Xi Jinping.

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