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SpaceX IPO Rockets Higher on Nasdaq Debut as Valuation and Asia Growth Questions Loom SpaceX IPO stuns markets as shares jump on Nasdaq debut; analysts question $1.75T valuation amid limited …

US Urges China to Resume Rare-earth Exports to Japan Amid Supply Chain Alarm Washington presses Beijing to lift restrictions on rare-earth exports to Japan as fears grow over shortages that …

Japan Approves 2026 Supplementary Budget Amid Concerns Over Use of Reserve Funds A short-session vote on June 5, 2026, approved a supplementary budget of about 3.1 trillion yen, sparking debate …

Japan Approves 3.1 Trillion Yen Supplementary Budget to Shield Consumers from Rising Fuel Costs Japan approves a 3.1 trillion yen supplementary budget to shield consumers from rising fuel costs, keeping …

Japan–Philippines ties elevated to highest diplomatic level in Tokyo summit Japan–Philippines ties were elevated to one of the highest diplomatic levels after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Philippine President Ferdinand …

Retrial bill sparks Diet showdown over ban on external use of disclosed evidence Parliamentary debate opens on a retrial bill banning outside use of disclosed evidence, raising concerns from opposition, …

Self-Defense Forces singer’s appearance at LDP convention raises civil-military control concerns Keio University constitutional scholar warns that the Self-Defense Forces singer who performed in uniform at the April 12 LDP …

Right-wing populism rises on immigration and China divides Western policy Immigration concerns are driving right-wing populism across Western democracies, reshaping party politics and complicating governments’ approaches to China. Voter anger …

Naphtha supply tensions expose widening gap between government assurances and industry action Naphtha supply tensions prompt firms to take defensive measures as government insists overall volumes are sufficient, raising industry-government …