Japan, long recognised for its pacifist constitution and decades of minimal engagement in global arms trade, is signalling a historic shift in defence policy. With rising geopolitical tensions and the ...

As global leaders gather for the G7 summit in Canada, one bilateral meeting is drawing outsized attention between US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. At stake is a ...

A BU professor warns that federal funding cuts, immigration restrictions and housing costs could reshape the region's status ...

Metaplanet has been grabbing the limelight by hitting the 10,000 BTC milestone, with its stock price racing to all-time highs near 1900 JPY.

East Asia and Pacific (EAP) outpaced most regions in economic growth in 2024. To sustain this momentum and generate jobs, EAP countries must navigate global uncertainty and tackle long-term challenges ...

The normally sedate Japanese government bond (JGB) market has attracted global attention in recent weeks as a surge in yields ...

The Japanese central bank held its policy rate unchanged at 0.5%, the level it has been at since the last hike in January.