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Students watch a video featuring Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Military Museum in Beijing on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
China’s lopsided growth puts spotlight on Xi’s five-year plan
Data about China's economy arrived as top officials gather in Beijing for what is known as the Communist Party’s fourth plenum to hash out development plans through 2030.
BUSINESS / Economy
Takaichi government will likely spend less than expected
The Japan Innovation Party, the Liberal Democratic Party's new coalition partner, could take the edge off some original policy priorities.
BUSINESS / Economy
Trump says 100% tariffs on China unsustainable and he still plans to meet Xi
The new trade actions were Trump's reaction to China dramatically expanding its export controls on rare earth elements.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda (left) speaks during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 17, 2025
Ueda keeps door open for BOJ rate hike as decision nears
By Erica Yokoyama
Financial markets reflect a narrow chance of a rate hike at the end of this month.
A survey showed that some potential homebuyers in Tokyo are delaying purchases while others are wary of missing out on opportunities posed by rising home prices.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 17, 2025
Tokyo homebuyers split on purchase plans as living costs soar, survey shows
By Lisa Du
Some are delaying purchases while others are wary of missing out on opportunities posed by rising home prices.
Vitor Gaspar, director of the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department, is interviewed in Washington last week.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2025
IMF executive recommends longer-term fiscal planning for Japan
By Adriana Reinecke
The current debt trends and risks are "fundamentally different" from those of the pre-pandemic period, when ultralow interest rates were the norm, the executive said.
The Sakhalin-2 project is vital to Japan's energy security as it accounts for about 9% of its LNG imports.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2025
U.S. expects Japan to stop buying Russian energy, Bessent says
By Ismail Shakil and Katya Golubkova
Russia's Sakhalin-2 project remains vital to Japan's energy security as it accounts for about 9% of its liquefied natural gas imports.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato meet in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2025
Japan’s Kato calls for G7 unity over China’s rare earth curbs
By Erica Yokoyama
"Japan is deeply concerned about these measures,” Kato told reporters in Washington on Wednesday, referring to China’s latest trade measures.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks on Wednesday on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings in Washington.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2025
Bessent says yen will settle if BOJ keeps taking right policies
By Toru Fujioka
The statement follows the U.S. treasury secretary's remarks in August that Japan’s central bank was behind the curve in addressing inflation.
Steel products are the target of two anti-dumping probes Japan has begun so far this year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2025
Japan turns to anti-dumping measures as international trade gets complicated
By Francis Tang
An uptick in number of probes this year indicates an evolving strategy.

Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi reacts to applauding lawmakers after being elected prime minister at the Lower House on Tuesday.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers
Japanese EV production is focusing on batteries as automakers compete for the lightest, most durable models and the longest driving range.
Takaichi government will likely spend less than expected
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi at the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Monday
Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms
Shunsuke Takahashi, owner of the cafe Hood by Vargas, says the Osaka neighborhood of Nakatsu feels brighter and calmer with the influx of new businesses.
How Japan’s greatest psychological horror game came home
Series composer Akira Yamaoka and writer Ryukishi07 were integral figures in helping one of Japan's greatest horror gaming franchises land a Japanese setting.
Japan leads in in-depth AI awareness, new global study finds
In Japan, 55% were “equally concerned and excited” about the rise of AI in daily life, while 28% were “more concerned than excited.”
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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