Tag Archives: Japan-U.S.

The 95th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the G7 Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct for AI regulators, the Japan-Philippines summit meeting, Japan’s additional aid for the situation in Gaza, a possible Japan-U.S. economic “2+2” on the sidelines of APEC, the Japan-U.K. “2+2” next week, the GOJ’s economic stimulus package, the PM’s forceful pursuit of the tax cut plan, the second political scandal for the reshuffled cabinet, the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, the BOJ’s revision of yield curve control policy, Japan-Vietnam agreement on supply chain resilience, Toyota’s record-high profit margins, the BOJ’s inflation outlook and the GOJ’s Monthly Economic Report, and more.

The 94th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japan’s latest response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, the exchange of messages between Japan and China’s leaders commemorating the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-PRC Peace and Friendship treaty, Japan and the Philippines negotiations over a reciprocal access agreement, the PM’s policy speech to the Diet, the GOJ’s tax cut plan, the by-elections over the weekend, the contents of the GOJ’s economic package to be finalized next month, the GOJ’s draft economic security action plan, the failed merger between Kioxia and Western Digital, speculation about an intervention in the forex market, the GOJ’s monthly regional economic report, and more.

The 93rd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japan’s diplomatic efforts amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, the G7 draft on AI guidelines for developers, the upcoming Japan-China-ROK trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting, the Japan-Australia defense ministers’ meeting, the extraordinary Diet session, Kishida’s contemplation of tax cuts, the draft of a new technical intern program, political party responses to the Unification Church dissolution, the Kioxia-Western Digital merger, the GOJ’s response to speculation regarding the weak yen, the April-September preliminary trade statistics, and more.

The 92nd edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the PM’s announcement on a G7 code of conduct for generative AI developers, Japan’s condemnation of Hamas’s “terrorist attack,” FM Kamikawa’s Southeast Asia trip, the Japan-Australia “2+2,” profit margins for the defense industry, the GOJ’s request to dissolve the Unification Church, the extraordinary Diet schedule, the GOJ’s draft framework for the security clearance system, Japan and Australia’s agreement to promote stable LNG supply, the Kioxia-Western Digital chip merger, the service disruption with the bank payment clearing network, the IMF’s economic outlook projections, and more.

The 91st edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Defense Minister Kihara’s first trip to the United States, Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s expected foreign travel to Southeast Asia, updates regarding the GOJ and Okinawa’s dispute over the relocation of MCAS Futenma, the PM’s attendance at the RENGO Convention, the GOJ’s IP protection strategy for AI, the GOJ’s plan to request the dissolution of the Unification Church, the security clearance system, the BOJ’s TANKAN, updates on yen intervention speculation, the loosening of land use restrictions for chip factories, the commencement of the second water discharge from Fukushima Daiichi, JGB-related developments, and more.

The 90th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the Japan-China-South Korea senior officials’ meeting, Tokyo and Okinawa’s continued dispute over the U.S. base relocation, Japan and Germany commencing negotiations over a ACSA, Defense Minister Kihara’s first phone call with U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin, the PM’s announcement of the economic policy package pillars, the GOJ’s proposed policies to tackle the “million yen barrier,” the upcoming extraordinary Diet session next month, the BOJ’s dilemma over its monetary policy exit strategy, METI’s subsidy for Micron, METI Minister Nishimura’s economic diplomacy, the GOJ’s Monthly Economic Report, and more.

The 89th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on the PM and FM at the UN General Assembly, the scheduled Japan-China-ROK trilateral high-level meeting next week, the MCAS Futenma relocation issue, the comprehensive economic policy package, Kishida’s economic policy speech in New York, the BOJ monetary policy meeting, the Japan-Canada storage battery supply chain cooperation agreement, the Toshiba takeover bid, the CPI and household financial assets data, and more.

The 88th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Kishida’s attendance at the G20 Summit, Foreign Minister Hayashi’s surprise visit to Ukraine, North Korea’s latest missile launch, new Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s scheduled first diplomatic visit, news of MOD sending an active official to Taiwan, the Cabinet and party leadership reshuffle, the reshuffled Cabinet’s policy priorities, the PM’s strategy for naming DPFP lawmaker as special adviser, news of Japan issuing an economic security guideline at year-end, the proposed Japan-Canada EV minerals supply chain, the GX energy bill, the Business Outlook Survey, and more.

The 87th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Kishida’s travel for ASEAN, Kishida’s talk with Chinese Premier Li Qiang over the seafood import ban, Foreign Minister Hayashi’s Middle East trip, a possible Japan-PRC-ROK trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting this month, the LDP-Komeito working team’s discussion on relaxing the defense exports rule, the GOJ’s additional support for the fisheries industry, the DPFP possibly joining the ruling coalition, a new bribery scandal involving an LDP lawmaker, Japan and the United Kingdom establishing an economic security ministerial, the GOJ preparing to issue economic security guidelines, the GOJ’s guidelines for generative AI developers, the Economy Watchers Survey, and more.

The 86th edition of the weekly newsletter aggregating news on Japanese politics. This week focuses on Japan’s possible WTO complaint against China over the seafood import ban, North Korea’s latest missile launch, Foreign Minister Hayashi’s foreign travel to the Middle East and Poland, the Japan-U.S. hypersonic interceptor development schedule, additional support for the domestic fishery industry, the extension of gas subsidies to combat inflation, FY 2024 budget requests, the GOJ’s goal to raise the minimum wage to ¥1,500 by the mid-2030s, Rapidus’ groundbreaking ceremony in Hokkaido, record-high healthcare spending in 2022, the GOJ’s Monthly Economic Report, and more.