Low bond yields, weak inflation and a struggling property market have raised fears China may see its own “balance sheet recession.”
Conservative politicians and others in Japan are concerned about the US president's erratic policies, particularly on trade and security Conservative-leaning Japanese who previously supported US President Donald Trump's return to the White House are having second thoughts,
China's HongShan Capital Group (HSG) has hired Komi Kyu from Bain Capital to head a new local office in Japan, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. Kyu, who joined HongShan as a managing director in January,
Arrangements are underway for Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to hold their first face-to-face meeting as early as April in Tokyo.
A Chinese reconnaissance and attack drone was spotted for the first time flying near Japan’s southernmost islands, including Okinawa, as Beijing continues to ramp up aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific.
Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i
France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand—following Washington’s lead—have each staged war games or concluded alliances with Manila targeting China.
Macroeconomic indicators – stocks, bonds, debt levels, real estate, unemployment – show that China's downturn is following the same path as Japan's post-1990 crisis.
A spate of drills by China’s military in the Indo-Pacific is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to regional security soon after its actions raised doubts about its alliances with European nations.
Japan's population has dwindled for 15 consecutive years, as fewer people marry and have children. About 30 percent of Japanese are now 65 or older, compounding the demographic challenge and dragging on Asia's second-largest economy as it pulls itself out of a decades-long slump.
Japan’s high-speed bullet trains are famous for speeding across the country—but China wants to set a new world record for the fastest electric passenger rail. Prototype tests are reportedly underway on the nation’s upcoming line of CR450 trains, and according to the Ministry of Transport, they already can reach top test speeds as fast as 281 mph.
Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i