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Posted inOpinion How Japan should respond to Trump’s Project Vault by Anh Phan February 18, 2026February 18, 2026
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Posted inNortheast Asia The credibility gamble behind Takaichi’s fiscal populism by Ronny P Sasmita February 16, 2026February 18, 2026
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Posted inAT+ Markets likely mispricing Japan’s ‘Takaichi trade’ by William Pesek February 13, 2026February 16, 2026
Posted inWorld Reality behind Trump’s tariffs, AI job losses and Japan’s debt by Noah Smith February 13, 2026February 17, 2026
Posted inNortheast Asia Finding Trump-Beijing balance may prove Takaichi’s big challenge by Brad Glosserman February 12, 2026February 16, 2026
Posted inOpinion China’s US Treasurys exit could limit Japan’s military spending by Lakhvinder Singh February 11, 2026February 16, 2026
Posted inNortheast Asia How the Takaichi era can save Japan by Noah Smith February 9, 2026February 13, 2026
Posted inNortheast Asia Age of Takaichi dawns with a supermajority in Japan by Tobias Harris February 9, 2026February 12, 2026
Posted inNortheast Asia Takaichi win expected as Japan campaign enters final, snowy day by Tobias Harris February 7, 2026February 10, 2026
Posted inAT+ Takaichi seeks voter blessing for a new fiscal blowout by William Pesek February 6, 2026February 11, 2026
Posted inWorld How Japan can function as Taiwan deterrence logistics hub by Stephen Nagy and Pawel Behrendt February 6, 2026February 10, 2026
Posted inNortheast Asia Japan’s ‘Owl’ spy satellites in orbit by Scott Foster February 5, 2026February 7, 2026
Posted inNortheast Asia Japan’s Takaichi fast headed for a Liz Truss moment by William Pesek January 22, 2026January 28, 2026
Posted inNortheast Asia Kishi-Moon tie still afflicts Japan as Abe assassin faces verdict by Eiichiro Tokumoto January 17, 2026January 17, 2026