Japan’s veteran politician Taro Kono urges the BOJ to abandon Abenomics, hike rates and reform the budget. Kono proposed structural cuts in social spending and warned that continued stimulus will worsen the fiscal deficit and rattle bond markets. reuters.com/markets/asia/j…

🚨 BREAKING 🇯🇵 PM Ishiba: “The government has no plans to revise the Three Non-Nuclear Principles.” Japan will continue to forbid the possession, production, and introduction of nuclear weapons, reaffirming its postwar stance amid growing regional tensions.

🕯️ August 6, 1945 – Hiroshima 🇯🇵 8:15 AM. A single bomb. Over 140,000 lives lost by year’s end. Today marks 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. We remember the victims. We reflect on the cost. We reaffirm: Never again. The shadow of that morning still shapes Japan’s

BOJ minutes reveal officials are considering rate hikes as early as October, especially if U.S.-Japan trade friction cools. They plan to taper bond purchases drastically by March 2027. reuters.com/business/some-…

Real wages dropped 1.3% in June, the sixth straight monthly decline despite 2.5% nominal wage growth. Consumer inflation (excluding rent) stood at 3.8%. japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/09/0…

Japan’s finance minister warns FX markets: the yen’s slide to ¥150 is "alarming," though BOJ sees minimal inflation risk impact. Governor Ueda maintains a cautious stance. tradingeconomics.com/japan/currency

Japan clinches its first warship export deal. A$10 b ($6.5 b) contract to build Mogami-class frigates for Australia. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will deliver 11 ships starting in 2029, three built in Japan, eight in Western Australia. apnews.com/article/austra…

🇯🇵 Reflecting on diplomacy, former FM Taro Kono says Japan should have recognized Palestine first among G7 countries. He revealed former PM Abe wasn’t opposed, just cautious about timing, calling it a missed diplomatic opportunity. arabnews.jp/en/japan/artic…

🇯🇵🤝🇮🇹 Japan and Italy formalize a defense logistics agreement. On August 6, Tokyo and Rome exchanged diplomatic notes activating their Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA), effective September 5, 2025. This paves the way for streamlined supply and service support

🇮🇳 Prime Minister Modi is set to visit Tokyo on August 30 ahead of an SCO summit in China at the end of the month. This visit marks a deepening Japan–India strategic alignment amid shared concerns over Chinese assertiveness. deccanchronicle.com/nation/modi-to…

🇯🇵 Toyota’s Q1 operating profit drops 10.9% to ¥1.17 trillion. The automaker now forecasts a 33.3% decline for the full fiscal year ending March 2026, down to ¥3.20 trillion. Global headwinds, EV transition costs, and a strong dollar weigh heavily on Japan’s industrial giant.

Japan’s trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa confirmed that the U.S. has agreed to amend a presidential executive order to prevent overlapping tariffs on Japanese imports. An oversight Tokyo deemed “regrettable.” The U.S. will also refund any excess duties levied since August 7. In

Southern Japan's Kyushu island is facing its worst deluge of the season. A mudslide in Aira (Kagoshima) buried two people, they were rescued and hospitalized. Over 360,000 residents in Kagoshima and Miyazaki were ordered to evacuate. Floodwaters rose knee-deep in Kirishima

🇯🇵 In recent Washington talks, Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa secured a promise from the U.S. to fix a “regrettable” tariff stacking error, meaning the 15 % levy would not be added on top of existing higher duties (on goods like beef and fabrics). Excess duties

On August 9, 2025, Nagasaki commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing. Mayor Shiro Suzuki issued a stark warning about rising global nuclear threats, calling for renewed commitment to the U.N. Charter and concrete efforts toward disarmament as survivors share

A domestically designed and built superconducting quantum computer went live at Expo 2025 in Osaka on July 28, 2025, marking a milestone in Japan’s tech autonomy. hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/j…

Japan’s Self-Defense Forces are facing a recruitment crisis. Aging demographics, shrinking youth population, modest pay, and lingering cultural hesitation toward military service have left thousands of positions unfilled. With regional tensions rising, this shortage is becoming a

Japan is in talks to acquire advanced drones from Israel, signaling a push to modernize surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. With maritime disputes, North Korean missile launches, and a rapidly evolving tech landscape, Tokyo is seeking partnerships that can strengthen

In July 2024, the destroyer Suzutsuki unintentionally entered Chinese territorial waters, prompting warning shots from Chinese patrol vessels. What began as a navigational error quickly escalated into a tense standoff, showing just how fragile stability in the East China Sea can

The G7 marks its 50th anniversary, from its origins during the 1970s oil crisis to today’s challenges of AI governance, climate change, and shifting geopolitical power. As new alliances form and old ones are tested, the question remains: can the G7 adapt to a multipolar world and