Economy
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Economic Security Panels Debate Supply Chains, Rare Earths; Participants Emphasize Importance of Cooperation Among Allies
Participants from Japan, the United States, Europe and elsewhere joined four panel discussions at...
December 17, 2025
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Maddox: EU Needs to Become More Competitive Amid U.S. Uncertainty, China’s Aggressive Trade Policies
The following is excerpted from an interview with Bronwen Maddox, director and chief executive of...
December 16, 2025
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Officials, Experts Discuss Economic Security at Global Forum, Seek Public-Private Cooperation to Strengthen Supply Chains
Government officials and experts from around the world discussed economic security on Monday at t...
December 15, 2025
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Japan Business Mood Hits 4-Year High, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike View Alive
TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Big Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment hit a four-year high in ...
December 15, 2025
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Japan Finance Chief Effectively Accepts BOJ Rate Hike
SENDAI (Jiji Press) — Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Saturday effectively signaled...
December 14, 2025
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Liberal Democratic Party Body Proposes Active Use of JBIC for Corporate Overseas Expansion
The Liberal Democratic Party’s Headquarters for the Promotion of Economic Security, in a draft pr...
December 14, 2025
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Tokyo Economic Security Forum to Hold Inaugural Meeting Amid Tense Global Environment
Energy resources, rare earths, food, semiconductors, advanced technology — how can Japan secure s...
December 14, 2025
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University of Tokyo Professor Discusses Japanese Economic Security in Interview Ahead of Forum
Prior to the Tokyo Economic Security Forum, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed experts who are sched...
December 14, 2025
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Japanese Government to Hold 1st Economic Security Forum
The Tokyo Economic Security Forum, an event organized by the Japanese government at which governm...
December 14, 2025
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BOJ Likely to Raise Policy Interest Rate as Impact from U.S. Tariffs Believed to Be Muted
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise its short-term policy rate target to 0.75% from 0.5% at its ...
December 13, 2025
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3 Megabanks to Lend up to ¥2 Trillion to Rapidus; Company Plans to Begin Mass Production of Next-Generation Semiconductors from Fiscal 2027
MUFG Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. have indicated their intenti...
December 12, 2025
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Japan Pulls out of Vietnam Nuclear Project, Complicating Hanoi’s Power Plans
HANOI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan has dropped out of plans to build a major nuclear power plant in V...
December 8, 2025
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Imports of Rare Earths from China Facing Delays, May Be Caused by Deterioration of Japan-China Relations
Approval procedures for exports of rare earths from China to Japanese firms are taking longer tha...
December 7, 2025
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Ruling Parties Plan to Lower Threshold for Ultra-Rich Tax Surcharge; Seek to Balance Strengthening Revenue with Maintaining Investor Spirit
The government and the ruling coalition are working to expand the scope of a system that imposes ...
December 5, 2025
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Govt Aims to Expand NISA Program Lineup, Abolish Age Restriction
The government and the ruling parties have begun making arrangements toward expanding the range o...
December 5, 2025
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