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Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi rules out non-nationals in uniform, even as a report warns personnel levels could fall to 130,000 by 2045 By 2045, Japan's Self-Defence Forces (SDF) could shrink to ...
News Japan » Government: Japan’s five-year bond auction draws weakest demand in months ahead of BOJ meeting
Japan's five-year JGB auction logged a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.11, the weakest since February, as yen weakness and BOJ rate-hike fears weigh on ...
News Japan » Government: Japan’s bond market yield hits 3% for first time this century
Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached 3% for the first time since 1996, driven by BOJ rate hikes, record budget requests, and rising ...
News Japan » Government: Japan’s bond vigilantes brace for looser fiscal stance after Sanae Takaichi wins party vote
Japan's government bond market faces a test of faith under incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Goldman Sachs said that Takaichi's win presents "upside risks to long-end JGB yields", calling a 10 ...
News Japan » Government: Japan bond yields hit multi-decade highs as fiscal fears mount ahead of election
Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 2008. Japan's 30-year government bond yield also climbed to a record high on Tuesday. Concerns about fiscal spending ...
News Japan » Government: Japan Government Panel Member Kataoka Calls for $149 Billion Stimulus Package
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan must compile a stimulus package of around $149 billion to support an economy hobbled by U.S. tariffs and weak consumption, Goushi Kataoka, a private-sector member of a key ...
News Japan » Government: Japan Government Panel Members Call for Sustainable Fiscal Policy
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan must take steps to maintain market trust in its finances even as it ramps up spending to revive growth, private-sector members of a key government panel said on Thursday. The ...
News Japan » Government: Japan government gives tips on bear spray use amid concern over bear attacks
Manufacturers and distributors are urged to provide information on the efficacy of their products. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
News Japan » Government: Rapidus to receive $944 allocation from Japanese government for AI chip manufacturing
The company aims to boost domestic chip output and develop 2nm technology amid state-backed funding plans.
News Japan » Government: With Japan tightening rules for foreign residents, some wonder if it’s time to say ‘sayonara’
Only 3.4% of Japan’s population is immigrants. But tougher rules and higher fees are making it even more difficult for foreigners to obtain residency.
News Japan » Government: Japan government releases tips on bear spray use amid concern over bear attacks
The Japanese government recently released guidelines on how to check the specifications of bear repellent sprays and properly choose and use them.