India’s Foreign Minister, S. Jaishankar, has made it clear that India has no intention of joining a new “Asian NATO” proposed by Japan’s new Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba. Speaking to a Washington-based think tank, Jaishankar explained that India does not see the need for such a military alliance in Asia.
Japan and Russia had a tense moment in the skies when a Russian military airplane entered Japanese airspace without permission. Japan’s Defense Ministry called it a serious violation and quickly responded. On Monday, a Russian Il-38 reconnaissance plane flew over Rebun Island, which is located in the far north of
A recent survey reveals that most people in six out of nine Asian countries now doubt whether the U.S. is still a shining example of democracy. While India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh still hold onto some positive views, countries like Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia have grown skeptical, with
China has urged Japan to support peace in the Asia-Pacific and avoid leading NATO’s expansion into the region. This comes after Japan’s new defense paper, which strongly focuses on Taiwan and accuses China of planning an invasion. China is upset, calling it interference and exaggeration. Experts believe Japan is using
The US is forging two Asian trilateral with Japan, focusing on the Philippines in Southeast Asia and South Korea in Northeast Asia, aimed at bolstering regional containment efforts against China. The US is forming two Asian trilaterals with itself and Japan that are centered on the Philippines in Southeast Asia
A recent analysis reveals the world’s oldest and youngest countries by median age, uncovering striking demographic contrasts. Japan tops the list with the oldest population, reflecting its aging society, while Niger boasts the youngest median age, highlighting its youthful demographic. These extremes showcase the diverse age distributions around the globe,
Japan has appointed Atsushi Mimura as its new top foreign exchange diplomat amid the yen’s plunge to a 38-year low against the dollar, sparking anticipation of imminent market intervention. Mimura, a veteran in financial regulation, replaces Masato Kanda, who recently led record-breaking yen-buying efforts. As the yen slid to ¥161
Japan grapples with a surge in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a rare but deadly bacterial infection, with 1,019 documented cases and 77 deaths since January 2024, according to the Washington Post. According to the Washington Post, health experts are concerned about the recent surge in rare but
Japan’s Norinchukin Bank, often called the country’s CLO whale, plans to sell $63 billion in U.S. and European government bonds by March 2025 to cover massive losses. We made a non-consensus prediction last October, when the market was still suffering from the March 2023 bank failures, which had total assets
