Japan has pledged $5.5 billion in loans via the African Development Bank to help tackle governments on the continent’s ...

Japan on Wednesday convened African leaders in Yokohama for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development ...

Toyota Motor Corporation faces short-term pressures from tariffs, costs, and weak U.S. demand. Click for the long-term ...

The Presidency emphasized that these challenges are compounded by rising food, fuel, and energy costs, which have deepened ...

Japan’s economy is caught between inflationary monetary policy and powerful agricultural interests. There is no easy way out.

Africa has everything it takes to become a "renewable superpower," UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he called for ...

Sovereign debt crises happen with disturbing frequency, raising crucial questions. As Australia faces a decade of deficits, ...

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, ...

Japan’s debt-to-GDP ratio exceeds 250%, compared to Germany’s 62%, yet both countries had 30-year bond yields near 3.1% on May 21, noted The Kobeissi Letter.

This time, it is solving the demographic and debt crisis by quietly inviting massive numbers of well-to-do middle class immigrants into Japan. Kyoto alone has seen more than 300,000 immigrants ...

In that scenario, societal confidence, measured through voter turnout, trust in institutions, or the stability of public services, could erode, marking a true crisis for Japan’s social contract.