Japan

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 …

Japan trade data: April exports to Middle East slide as naphtha imports fall, India shipments treble Japan trade data: April exports to the Middle East fell sharply while naphtha imports …

Japan exports to Middle East plunge in April as naphtha imports fall sharply Japan’s April trade shows exports to the war-hit Middle East, including cars and steel pipes, fell sharply, …

China Accuses Japan of "New Militarism" at International Conference China criticizes Japan’s "new militarism" at an international forum after Prime Minister Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks, escalating diplomatic and economic tensions between …

Benefit-linked tax credit (給付付き税額控除): Framework Agreed but Key Parameters Remain Undecided Government presents outline for benefit-linked tax credit; lower eligibility tied to social insurance threshold, but who receives how much …

Japan Moves Closer to Creating CIA Equivalent with Upper House Approval Upper house approves bill on May 27, 2026, moving Japan closer to a National Intelligence Council — a step …

AI capex lifts East Asian stock markets to fresh highs AI capex and easing Iran-war concerns drive East Asian stock markets higher, with South Korea, Taiwan and Japan reaching records …

National Intelligence Council Law Passed; Government to Launch New Intelligence Bureau in July Japan’s law creating a National Intelligence Council and Bureau passed May 27, 2026, with a national intelligence …

Japan Moves to Establish National Intelligence Council as Upper House Passes Bill Japan’s upper house approved legislation on May 27, 2026 to create the National Intelligence Council, centralizing intelligence functions …