Donald Trump gifting "key" to White House raises eyebrows

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump is receiving flak from critics for presenting a high-ranking Japanese official with what seemed like a key to the White House, even though…

Kishida may pay a price, but has handled LDP scandal shrewdly

asia.nikkei.com Kiyoteru Tsutsui is the Henri H. and Tomoye Takahashi professor of Japanese studies at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University and director of…

Chinese vessels detected massing near US-led military exercise

newsweek.com Dozens of Chinese paramilitary and coast guard ships have flooded into contested waters in the South China Sea this week as the U.S. and its ally the Philippines began their…

Japan and Brazil to sign decarbonization deal at May summit

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to sign a cooperation deal on decarbonization with Brazil during a trip there in early May, including developing…

Japan to draw up routes for roads dedicated to robot trucks

theregister.com Usually when a government announces it's drawing up a digitalization roadmap, it's being metaphorical. In Japan's case, it's quite literal: roadways dedicated to autonomous…

US and ally begin major military exercise on "China's doorstep"

newsweek.com More than 16,000 troops will take part in the U.S.'s largest military exercise with the Philippines as tensions simmer between the U.S. ally and neighboring China. The 39th…

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says 'OpenAI Wouldn't Have Existed' Without Microsoft's Support

benzinga.com Microsoft Corp. MSFT CEO Satya Nadella emphasized the pivotal role the company played in the growth of leading artificial intelligence company OpenAI, a leading artificial…

Japan Navy Helicopters Crash in Pacific

newsweek.com Japan's navy continued its search on Monday for the whereabouts of seven crew members, who are feared dead after their helicopters crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a…

Political heat prods Japan, South Korea to team up on weak currencies

investing.com The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their currencies in a joint statement with the U.S. this week underscores the political heat…

House passes $95 billion in aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies

fortune.com The House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aidfor Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session, Democrats and Republicans joining together after…

House passes new $61 billion aid package for Ukraine after long congressional stalemate

pbs.org The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats…

Japan studies Israel's air defense success with eye on Indo-Pacific

asia.nikkei.com WASHINGTON -- Japanese defense officials have told Nikkei Asia that they watched how Israel fended off 99% of incoming Iranian projectiles last weekend and are simulating…

Did US ally make a "secret agreement" with China? What we know

newsweek.com China says the Philippines is neglecting its side of a behind-the-scenes bargain struck under the previous administration, complicating a territorial dispute in the South…

Beijing warns US after missile launcher reaches "China's doorstep"

newsweek.com China expressed "grave concern" on Thursday at the deployment of a U.S. missile system to the edge of the South China Sea, potentially putting Chinese territory within…

Lauren Sanchez and Sydney Sweeney take the high road against ‘vicious’ critics

bostonherald.com It’s not known if Lauren Sanchez and Sydney Sweeney ever crossed paths in Hollywood, but the two famous women could have gotten together for coffee or a spa day to share…

Japan's Kishida to visit Brazil, Paraguay in overture to Global South

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Brazil and Paraguay in early May, aiming to bolster economic ties with the South American countries and counter…

Japan's Kishida to visit South America in overture to Global South

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Brazil and Paraguay in early May, aiming to bolster economic ties with the South American countries and counter…

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs are coming to Hong Kong

dlnews.com Ever since the US approved Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, investors have been looking for the next markets to green-light these easy-to-buy and easy-to-trade investment…

Japan's 2024 playbook beefs up diplomatic ties with U.S. states

asia.nikkei.com WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's six-day trip to the U.S. last week was the first glimpse of his country's playbook to deal with the potential return of…

Japanese Firms Eye Moves to the US as ‘China Illusion’ Fades

asiafinancial.com An increasing number of Japanese companies are looking to expand to the United States amid concern about China’s economy and heightened regional tensions. Robot maker…

Japan-U.S. alliance holds greater responsibility for global stability

asia.nikkei.com Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on April 10 to discuss how to deepen the bilateral alliance and contribute to global…

Biden Refuses To Testify In GOP Impeachment Inquiry

zerohedge.com Biden Refuses To Testify In GOP Impeachment Inquiry Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Joe Biden will not be testifying to U.S. House…

Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell To Explain Why Cuts Are Still On Table Despite Soaring Inflation & Strong Growth

zerohedge.com Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell To Explain Why Cuts Are Still On Table Despite Soaring Inflation & Strong Growth Fed Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak this afternoon…

The US ambassador to Japan says boosting arms industry ties is key to a stronger security alliance

apnews.com The U.S. ambassador to Japan urged Tokyo on Tuesday to take a greater role in developing, producing and supplying weapons “to enhance our collective security" amid conflict…

US allies, united against China, reignite territorial feud

newsweek.com South Korea and Japan, U.S. treaty allies that have joined hands to tackle shared national security threats in their neighborhood, this week reignited a decades-old…

Japan's 2024 U.S. playbook starts with subnational diplomacy

asia.nikkei.com WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's six-day trip to the U.S. last week was the first glimpse of his country's playbook to deal with the potential return of…

US ally reveals threshold for triggering Article 5 against China

newsweek.com Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has clarified what it would take to trigger his country's defense pact with the United States—a question that has risen to the fore…

Kishida returns to scandal, election headwinds after U.S. trip high

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Having basked in the spotlight afforded by a state visit to the U.S., Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has returned home to face sinking public support and a…

Japan's alliance with the U.S. has just gone global

asia.nikkei.com Jeffrey W. Hornung is a senior political scientist and the Japan lead of the national security research division of think tank RAND Corp. in Washington. Last week's state…

The Philippine President Marcos says he won't give U.S. access to more local military bases

pbs.org The Philippine president said Monday his administration has no plan to give the United States access to more Philippine military bases and stressed that the American…

China intercepts US ally's ships near disputed waters

newsweek.com China's Coast Guard intercepted and shadowed Philippine government vessels over the weekend in an effort to block them from operating within the U.S. ally's internationally…

US ally spots Chinese ship armed with 'autocannon'

newsweek.com A flotilla of Chinese ships, including one armed with a suspected "autocannon," was spotted on Monday patrolling the waters near the contested Senkaku Islands, Japan's coast…

OpenAI makes pitch for business in Japan as it opens Tokyo office

theglobeandmail.com Microsoft MSFT-Q backed artificial intelligence startup OpenAI made a pitch for business in Japan on Monday as it opened its first Asia office in Tokyo. “This is just the…

OpenAI bids for Japan business as it opens Tokyo office

aol.com Microsoft backed artificial intelligence startup OpenAI made a pitch for business in Japan on Monday as it opened its first Asia office in Tokyo. "This is just the first…

OpenAI opens its first Asia office in Japan as a 'first step' in its commitment to the region

cnbc.com In this photo illustration, an OpenAI logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. OpenAI has opened its first Asian office in Tokyo, Japan as the ChatGPT developer aims to…

White House Report Card: Inflation, Bidenomics choking the nation

washingtonexaminer.com This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden being hobbled by a new surge of consumer inflation, threatening his reelection chances and delaying an interest…

Biden-Kishida summit drives home U.S.-Japan economic union

japantimes.co.jp As the global spotlight shifts from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden’s closely watched and much-choreographed summit, and each leader returns to…

Japan’s Ruling Party Urges ‘Immediate’ Crypto Tax Reform

cryptonews.com Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, wants the government to carry out “immediate” crypto tax reforms. Per an official Liberal Democratic Party release and a…

A denim-clad Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez watched Lana Del Rey during Weekend 1 of Coachella

aol.com None Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez were spotted at Coachella. • None They were seen in the VIP section waiting for Lana Del Ray's performance. Amazon CEO…

US Steel shareholders approve takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel opposed by Biden administration

apnews.com U.S. Steel shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the company’s sale to Nippon Steel of Japan for $14.1 billion in cash, voicing unequivocal support for a combination…

On topic: Japan's Kishida bolsters U.S. alliance with Washington trip

asia.nikkei.com Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida traveled to Washington last week for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, the first state-level visit to America by a leader from…

US Steel shareholders approve Nippon buyout despite political opposition

thehill.com U.S. Steel shareholders approved a $14.9 billion acquisition by Japan’s Nippon Steel Friday, despite opposition from the Biden administration, steelworkers and congressional…

Marcos says U.S., Japan deal will change South China Sea dynamic

asia.nikkei.com WASHINGTON/MANILA (Reuters) -- A cooperation agreement by the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the dynamic in the South China Sea and the region,…

US Steel shareholders vote on controversial Nippon deal

aol.com U.S. Steel shareholders approved the $14.1 billion controversial takeover by Japanese-owned Nippon Steel. More than 98% of the shares voted at Friday’s meeting to approve…

Kishida touts Japan’s investments in U.S. with visit to swing-state Toyota plant

japantimes.co.jp Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sought to highlight his country’s investments in the U.S. with a visit to a Toyota plant in North Carolina, a crucial battleground state in the…

Jamie Dimon joined other top business leaders at the glitzy White House dinner. See who joined him on the guest list

finance.yahoo.com Jamie Dimon joined other top business leaders at the glitzy White House dinner. See who joined him on the guest list. • None Leaders from JPMorgan, Microsoft, and Apple…

U.S. Steel shareholders vote on controversial Nippon deal

foxbusiness.com U.S. Steel shareholders approved the $14.1 billion controversial takeover by Japanese-owned Nippon Steel. More than 98% of the shares voted at Friday’s meeting to approve…

Biden Says US Defense Commitments to Japan, Philippines 'Ironclad'

youtube.com “The United States defense commitments to Japan and to the Philippines are ironclad,” President Joe Biden said Thursday before a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio…

Biden’s Plan B on Inflation: Turn It Against Trump

news.yahoo.com President Joe Biden during a joint news conference with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (Haiyun…

Japanese PM Kishida Tours Honda Aircraft Plant in North Carolina

youtube.com After spending a few days in Washington emphasizing global security concerns, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tours around North Carolina on Friday to spotlight a…

Japan's Kishida Slams China In Address To Congress

zerohedge.com Japan's Kishida Slams China In Address To Congress Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivered an address to Congress on…

U.S. Government Bolsters Foreign Investment Regulator, Impacting TikTok and U.S. Steel Sale

tftc.io The U.S. government unveiled a proposal on Thursday to enhance the powers of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency panel…

The Japanese Economy Is Turning Around: Top Forces That Could Shape Its Future

observer.com Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress in an important expression of U.S.-Japan relations. During his remarks, Kishida…

U.S. and Philippines step up strategic partnership as China threats loom in South China Sea

pbs.org The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the country’s defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative…