Japan

Japan Records First Current Account Deficit in Two Years Amid Rising Import Costs

Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rate to 0.50%, One Board Member Dissenting Over Timing of Decision

Japan Experienced Largest Flu Outbreak in 25 Years

Japan Unveils $140B Stimulus Package to Boost Consumer Spending

Japan’s Ruling Party Faces Potential Loss of Majority Ahead of Sunday’s Election; Nomura and Barclays Warn of Market Drop

Bankruptcies Soar in Japan: 4,990 Companies Fail in Six Months, Marking an 18.6% Increase and the Highest Total in 10 Years

China’s Test Launch of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Raises Concerns

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Towards the Sea of Japan: South Korean Military

Typhoon Shanshan Wreaks Havoc in Japan: Six Dead, Hundreds Injured Amid Torrential Rains and Floods

Will Putin Face Arrest in Mongolia Next Week? A Closer Look at the Russian President’s Upcoming Visit

Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Southern Japan, Bringing Threat of Heavy Rain and Strong Winds

QUAD Countries Address Regional Stability, Maritime Law, and Security Concerns in Joint Statement

Sakurajima Volcano Erupts: Live Footage from Japan

Recent Earthquakes Strike Japan: Magnitude 6.1 Southeast of Honshu, 5.6 Near Tateyama

Japan’s Defense Concerns: China-Russia Military Maneuvers and North Korean Threat Highlighted in Annual White Paper

Japan Issues Emergency Alert as Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Fukushima Prefecture

Japanese Junior High School Principal Faces Job Loss Over Coffee Size Scandal

Japan’s 2023 population saw a record drop, with births down 5.1% from the previous year, staying under 800,000 since 2022