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The government of the People’s Republic of China has issued a stern warning following Japan’s announcement that it will significantly relax its long-standing regulations on the export of defense equipment and military technology. Beijing has characterized the move as a "dangerous step" that undermines regional stability and contradicts Tokyo’s historical commitment to a pacifist foreign policy. The criticism highlights a …

JAKARTA — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has announced that Japan will provide approximately $10 billion in financial support to strengthen energy supplies and emergency reserves across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The significant capital injection is designed to fortify regional energy infrastructure against escalating tensions in the Middle East, which threaten to disrupt global shipping lanes and critical …

TOKYO – Japan’s formidable industrial landscape, a global benchmark for precision and efficiency, is currently grappling with an unprecedented and rapidly escalating crisis: severe disruptions in the supply of naphtha-based raw materials. As of April 15, 2026, this critical shortage has begun to exert immense pressure across a broad spectrum of sectors, notably construction and manufacturing, forcing numerous companies to …