Japan Advances Nuclear Reactor Replacement Plan Amid Severe Workforce Shortage Japan’s government approved a plan to pursue nuclear reactor replacement, including up to five new reactors by the 2040s, but …
Japan Establishes National Intelligence Bureau to Tackle Corporate Espionage Japan establishes the National Intelligence Bureau on July 31, 2026 to centralize agency intelligence and strengthen defenses against corporate espionage. TOKYO …
Shuttlecock shortage in Japan drives Yonex and other makers to fast-track synthetic alternatives Japan faces a shuttlecock shortage after feather imports from China fell amid avian flu, prompting Yonex and …
Bank of Japan Signals Faster Rate Hikes Possible as Ueda Warns of Inflation Upside Bank of Japan held its policy rate steady on July 31, 2026, warning that higher inflation …
BOJ data suggests ¥6–7 trillion yen-buying intervention after 3% yen surge Bank of Japan money-market data points to a ¥6–7 trillion yen-buying intervention after a 3% yen surge, following roughly …
Japan moves forward with consumption tax cut on food to 1% despite funding concerns Japan to cut consumption tax on food to a 1% levy in a $30bn package aimed …
Asian stock markets wobble as Tokyo and Seoul rebound on bargain buying Asian stock markets swing between gains and losses on July 30, 2026, as investors bought dips amid geopolitical …
AI-linked trades unwind, rattling Japan and Taiwan markets as chip stocks tumble AI-linked trades unwind, shaking Japan and Taiwan markets as chip stocks tumble; investors fret over Chinese competition, leverage …
Long-term interest rates surge under Takaichi government amid planned food tax cut Long-term interest rates have spiked under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi; 10-year JGBs reached 2.90% and a food consumption …
BYD Racco kei minicar debuts in Tokyo to challenge Japan’s domestic mini-car market BYD launches the Racco kei minicar in Tokyo July 28, bringing an attractively priced electric city car …
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