Japan
Japan's inflation rate climbs to a 2-year high of 4% in January, supporting rate hike calls from BOJ members - CNBC
Japan's core inflation hits 19-month high, keeping alive BOJ rate-hike bets - Reuters
Japan’s food inflation is becoming harder for BOJ to overlook - The Japan Times
U.S. man in same-sex marriage loses long-term residency bid in Japan - Kyodo News Plus
Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility - Yahoo Finance
Endangered turtles seized in apparent bid to smuggle into Japan - Kyodo News Plus
Smithsonian exhibition including Japan A-bomb photos delayed to 2026 - Kyodo News Plus
Japan’s Hottest Export Is About to Be Its Cool - Bloomberg
Japan has the world’s second strongest passport. Just 1 in 6 citizens hold it - Fortune
Japan Politics
A New Normal?: Navigating Japan’s Shifting Political Currents - Center for Strategic & International Studies
Following its snap election, Japanese politics has entered uncharted waters - Chatham House
Man who threw pipe bomb at Japan’s ex-PM Kishida gets 10 years in prison - Al Jazeera English
Japan’s reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform - The Associated Press
Japan’s politics gets a rare dose of upheaval after snap election - BBC.com
Myth vs. Reality in Japan's Historic Defense Transformation: Bringing the Domestic Politics Back In - Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Can the US-Japan alliance stay the course as Japanese voters reset their politics? - Brookings Institution
Trump hints at tariffs on Japan during meeting with its prime minister - The Washington Post
Major defeat: Japanese politics in turmoil as ruling party loses majority - FRANCE 24 English
Japanese politics faces uncertainty after electoral deadlock - East Asia Forum
Japan Economy
Japan's core inflation hits 19-month high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive - Nikkei Asia
Japan's Cat Day sees companies capitalize on 'a-meow-zing' economic boon - The Japan Times
Exclusive: Almost 90% of Japanese companies see Trump as bad for business, Reuters survey shows - Reuters
Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Picks Up in Japan, UK - Bloomberg
Japan trade minister eyes U.S visit to push for tariff exemptions - Kyodo News Plus
Japan's core inflation rate hits 3.2% in January - Japan Today
Is Japan a Friend in Need or a Friend Indeed for Bangladesh? - The Diplomat
Japan’s export jump may be calm before Trumpian storm - ING Think
Japan Broaches Car Tariffs With US as Trump Threatens Hikes - Bloomberg
Japan Defense
Space Force leaders visit Japan to strengthen partnership > U.S. Indo-Pacific Command > News Article View - Pacific Command
38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Strengthens Bonds with Japanese Ground Self Defense Force through U.S. Army Japan Co-Op Program - DVIDS
Japan, U.S. advocate ‘peace through strength’ to counter PRC - Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
Cooperative Defense Acquisitions Strengthen U.S.-Japan Alliance - Center for Strategic & International Studies
U.S., Japan and French Naval Forces Wrap Up Drills in Philippine Sea - USNI News
Austin Says Regional Alliances Strengthen Indo-Pacific Security - Department of Defense
Japan Expands Program to Treat Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers - Militarnyi
Kyodo News Digest: Feb. 21, 2025 - Kyodo News Plus
BX-1 F-35B advances as Japan’s new defense edge takes shape - Bulgarian Military
38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Strengthens Bonds with Japanese Ground Self Defense For - Pacific Command
Japan Finance
Japan finance minister to skip G20 meeting as state budget talks continue - Reuters
Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility - Yahoo Finance
Japan’s Kato Warns That Higher Bond Yields May Strain Finances - Bloomberg
Kenta Yamamoto and Kohei Takeda - Securities Finance Times
Japan finance minister to skip G20 meeting as state budget talks continue - MSN
Yen Falls After Japan Finance Minister Kato Comments - RTTNews
Global expansion of Japanese firms brings offshore insider trading risks - Nikkei Asia
More on Japan’s finance minister warning of fiscal strain as bond yields hit 15-year high - ForexLive
FG seeks Japan’s assistance to co-finance $750m rural electrification project - Punch Newspapers
Japan Business
Exclusive: Almost 90% of Japanese companies see Trump as bad for business, Reuters survey shows - Reuters
Japan business leaders urge China to address overproduction - Kyodo News Plus
Rich in cash, Japan's Toyota builds city to test futuristic mobility - Business Standard
Business Report: Japan inflation, American Airlines to relaunch Chicago-HNL route - Hawaii News Now
Japan seeks Tesla investment in Nissan, Foxconn approaches Honda, reports say - Reuters
World Business Chicago plans Japan trip around Cubs game - Crain's Chicago Business
Strengthening New Partnership with Japanese Private Sector - International Atomic Energy Agency
Japan's GDP beats forecasts as consumption, business spending perk up - Reuters
From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency - The New York Times
