Tag: Sanae Takaichi

Rare earth magnets: China’s critical exports to Japan drop 8% in Dec. 2025, with further falls expected after a Jan. 2026 dual-use ban

BOJ rate hikes: Pivotal signal as weak yen and snap-election politics raise inflation risk

Japan snap election: Takaichi’s bold, high‑stakes Feb. 8 vote seeks mandate for two‑year food‑tax halt and defense buildup

Japanese Yen Steadies as Snap Election Looms; Intervention Risks Intensify

Nikkei record: Yen slide powers record‑breaking surge across Asia; snap‑election bets lift Japan as Trump’s 10% card‑rate cap plan rattles banks

Sanae Takaichi’s historic win reshapes Japan’s politics — but a fragile Ishin deal tests her power

Xi skips somber Nanjing Massacre memorial as China delivers a stark warning amid Japan tensions

Liaoning Conducts 100 Carrier Sorties Near Okinawa; Japan Blasts ‘Dangerous’ Radar Locks, Summons China’s Envoy

Alarming Fire-Control Radar Incident: Japan Says Chinese J-15s Illuminated JASDF F-15s Near Okinawa; Tokyo Lodges Decisive Protest

Chinese warships surge across Asia‑Pacific in an unprecedented show of force, alarming the region