Why the Xi-Takaichi ‘honeymoon’ fell apart

Some three weeks after Japan’s new prime minister met with China’s leader, bilateral ties are plummeting. Simone McCarthy explains the trigger and deeper causes.

Beijing using its economic power and military muscle to pressure Japan’s new PM, Sanae Takaichi

China’s response to Sanae Takaichi's lack of ambiguity over Taiwan has been immediate.

Takaichi Faces Pressure Before Ueda Meeting as Yen, Bonds Slide

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces mounting pressure to soften her stance on Bank of Japan policy and unveil an economic package with a credible funding plan as the yen and government bonds lose ground ahead of her meeting with BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda.

5 things to know about Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who cites Margaret Thatcher as a role model. She also loves heavy metal.
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Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks: Much Ado About Nothing?

Her recent comments do not represent a new commitment for Japan to defend Taiwan – or a departure from previous policy.

Japan Bond Rout Deepens on Fears Over Takaichi’s Fiscal Package

Japan’s longer-maturity sovereign bonds tumbled further Tuesday as investor worries deepened that a big economic package from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi would damage the nation’s public finances.

Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister

Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, after her party struck a coalition deal expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.

Japanese PM Takaichi meets Toyota chairman after Japan-U.S. exchange event

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda said Wednesday he met with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and briefed her on a Japan-U.S. aut

Takaichi risks big losses over Taiwan row with China; Can Japan handle fallout if U.S. holds back?

China and Japan are staring each other down like never before and one phrase from Tokyo has just raised the temperature across Asia. Japan’s prime minister has invoked a term that rarely enters public debate: a “survival-threatening situation.

BOJ Unlikely to Hike Before March, Says Panelist Advising PM Takaichi

A member of a key panel advising Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the central bank isn’t likely to raise its benchmark rate before March, as authorities will need to confirm that large-scale extra spending is boosting domestic demand.
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