Japan

Brookfield’s ¥100bn Bet on Japan Residential Market Signals Surge in Overseas Investment Brookfield’s purchase of a rental apartment portfolio for more than ¥100 billion underscores growing interest in the Japan …

Japan bets on "Physical AI" to revive manufacturing and rein in debt Japan unveils a national push for "Physical AI"—combining AI with manufacturing—to lift productivity, spur targeted investment and help …

U.S.-Japan Action Halts Yen Slide but Raises Questions for Asian Currencies A coordinated U.S.-Japan move to stabilize the yen arrested a sharp yen slide, but regional currency weakness and spillovers …

Japan chip investment climbs to 6 trillion yen after Sony and TSMC announce image sensor plant Japan chip investment climbs to 6 trillion yen as Sony and TSMC announce an …

Hiroshi Okuda, former Toyota president and Japan Business Federation chair, remembered for reform drive Hiroshi Okuda, former president of Toyota Motor and ex-chairman of the Japan Business Federation, has died; …

Revised Imperial House Law Enables Male-Line Succession Through Adoption Japan’s revised Imperial House Law allows male-line succession by adopting male-line males from former imperial branches, deferring debate on female emperors. …

University of Tokyo microsatellites propel Japan’s space startup sector University of Tokyo microsatellites are driving a surge in Japan’s space startup scene as 15 small satellites developed by the university …

Bank of Japan rate hike signals lift JGB yields as investors brace for faster tightening BOJ rate hike signals push up Japanese government bond yields and keep the yen under …

Japan to Fit Cybersecurity Software to Air Self-Defense Force Radars and Jets by 2027 Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to integrate cybersecurity software into Air Self-Defense Force radars, fighter jets, and …