Japan’s Largest Shipper Abandons Chinese Yards Over Trump Port Fees
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced it will stop ordering LNG carriers from Chinese shipbuilders after the Trump administration revealed
May 23, 2025Section
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Japan’s Rising Bond Yields Signal Growing Concerns Over Debt Sustainability
Japanese government bond (JGB) yields have climbed to their highest levels in decades driven by weakening demand. Coverage and analysis...
May 21, 2025
Japan’s 0.7% GDP Drop Signals Reckoning for Past Policies
Japan’s government announced a 0.7% annualized GDP contraction in Q1 2025, exposing the cost of its export-heavy policies. Real GDP...
May 16, 2025
South Korea Plunges into Leadership Vacuum as Finance Minister and Acting President Resign
South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok submitted his resignation late Thursday, deepening the leadership crisis that began earlier when Acting...
May 2, 2025
South Korea’s April Exports Hit Record as Semiconductors Offset U.S. Tariff Pressures
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy reported that April 2025 exports rose 3.7% year-on-year to $58.21 billion, marking...
May 1, 2025
U.S. Pushes Dual-Use Shipbuilding With Japan as China’s Fleet Surges
The United States has launched a new effort to rebuild its shipbuilding industry by proposing a dual-use shipbuilding partnership with...
April 28, 2025
Japan’s Economy Rebounds in April as Services Offset Manufacturing Slump
Japan’s private sector returned to growth in April, with the composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 51.1 from March’s...
April 23, 2025
China Warns Rivals as U.S. Trade War Escalates, Japan and South Korea Face High-Stakes Dilemma
China has issued a direct warning to nations considering trade deals with the United States that could harm Beijing’s economic...
April 21, 2025
Japan’s Inflation Surge Signals End of Deflation Era, Raises Stakes for Policy and Currency
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.2% in March 2025 compared to the...
April 18, 2025