Japan
Japan sees record drop in population - DW
Japan Sinks Further Into Population Crisis - Newsweek
Japan's Population Plunges by Half a Million in 14th Straight Annual Fall - Bloomberg.com
Japan seeks full removal of US tariffs ahead of trade talks - Reuters
In first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google - The Japan Times
Japan orders Google to stop favoring Google Search, Chrome on Android - Nikkei Asia
Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones - ABC News
Japan’s NTT Has Become an Under-the-Radar AI Powerhouse - Bloomberg.com
Japan, not China, might have the incentive to sell its U.S. treasury holdings: Strategist - CNBC
Japan Politics
A New Normal?: Navigating Japan’s Shifting Political Currents - CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Why Ishiba became the first prime minister to hold talks with Rengo in 16 years - The Japan Times
Following its snap election, Japanese politics has entered uncharted waters - Chatham House
Japan’s Political Parties Agree to Curtail Online Political Ads Ahead of National Referendums on Constitution - The Japan News
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about China, Japan and the EU at Cabinet meeting - CNN
Japan PM vows to continue ruling despite bruising loss - BBC
Can the US-Japan alliance stay the course as Japanese voters reset their politics? - Brookings
LDP Receives Reduced ¥13.6 Billion in Political Party Grants in 2025 - nippon.com
Seminar Series: Reexaminations of Major Issues in Modern Japanese Politics and Diplomacy - Stanford University
Major defeat: Japanese politics in turmoil as ruling party loses majority - France 24
Japan Economy
Japan Economy Minister Urges ‘Win-Win’ Solutions Ahead of U.S. Trade Talks - WSJ
Japan’s Expo 2025 revives memories of Tokyo Olympics’ cost blowout - Al Jazeera
INTERVIEW: ASEAN+3 Economist Warns of U.S. Tariff Impact on Japan - nippon.com
S. Korea–Japan Economic Cooperation Forum Held in Tokyo amid tariff pressures in Trump era - The Korea Post
Why Japan's Economy Isn't as Strong as It Seems - JAPAN Forward
Hungary Deepens Ties with Japan in Economy and Innovation - Hungarian Conservative
Trump tariffs fuel calls for Japan to slash unpopular consumption tax - South China Morning Post
From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency - The New York Times
Comparing Poland to the UK and Japan - The Globalist
Japan Defense
Japan to spend 1.8% of GDP on defense in 2025 - News.az
Japan develops new missiles designed to repel an invasion - Defense News
Defense Secretary Announces U.S. Forces Japan's Upgrade to Joint Force Command - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
NATO chief makes Japan debut with focus on defense industry tie-ups - The Japan Times
U.S. mulls expanding military ties with Japan despite Trump's criticism of the alliance - CBS News
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan and Deter China - The New York Times
Pentagon's Hegseth says US command in 'warrior' Japan being upgraded to deter China - Reuters
Hegseth Says US Is Upgrading Japan Ops to War-Fighting Command - Bloomberg.com
Japan and Australia can fill each other’s defence gaps - The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Concludes Visit to Japan - U.S. Department of Defense (.gov)
Japan Finance
Japan finance minister to attend IMF, World Bank meetings in Washington - Reuters
Supporting Japan's transition - Environmental Finance
Japan finance minister Kato says negative impacts of excessive FX volatility - TradingView
Finance Ministry calls for increasing tariff-free rice imports - The Japan Times
Japan in no rush to compromise days ahead of US tariff talks - Yahoo Finance
Japan's Finance Minister Addresses U.S. Tariff Concerns - Evrim Ağacı
Japan to be proactive in communicating with US on forex, its finance minister says - MSN
BOJ’s Retreat From Bond Buying Spurs Bid to Lure Foreigners - Bloomberg.com
G7 chair Canada speaks to Japan, EU about market stability - Reuters
Japan Business
I visited Japan for the first time. The trip was amazing, but I could've easily avoided these 5 mistakes. - Business Insider
Incoming Japan business lobby chief surprises with priorities - Nikkei Asia
Japan's chief trade negotiator to visit Washington for tariff talks this week - The Washington Post
Japan Orders Google To Stop Forcing Phone Makers To Use its Apps - NDTV Profit
Japan's anti-monopoly watchdog accuses Google of violations in smartphones - Imperial Valley Press Online
Japan business mood slumps to 1-year low on Trump tariff uncertainty - Reuters
Japan probes foreigners' health insurance use in first-ever review - Insurance Business America
Governor to lead trade mission to Japan, Singapore - Albuquerque Journal
Japan's succession problem: how the country is safeguarding heritage through business - The World Economic Forum
