PM Shigeru Ishiba’s insistence on total relief from Donald Trump’s levies was a miscalculation, analysts say
US president casts doubt that trade deal with be reached with Tokyo before July 9 deadline
Trump criticises ‘spoiled’ Tokyo over trade deficit ahead of tariff deadline
PM Shigeru Ishiba’s LDP defeated ahead of upper house vote next month
Allies’ top defence and foreign policy officials were due to hold talks on July 1
Number of children born in 2024 already worse than median forecast for 2039
Tokyo seeks to widen international partnerships on military equipment as Trump administration rattles confidence
Tokyo’s cyber strategy has long been stymied by its pacifist constitution and rigid privacy rights
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s unpopular government fears concessions could prompt electoral backlash
Finance minister Katsunobu Kato hints that country’s more than $1tn in Treasuries gives it leverage in negotiations
Employment records are broken every year but the country has a shrinking workforce, putting pressure on staffing policies
Country finds itself caught precariously between two rivals, each demanding its loyalty
US ally and biggest foreign investor stunned by sweeping levies including on crucial automotive sector
New report says a magnitude 9 tremor in the Nankai Trough has potential for damage equivalent to half of annual GDP
Donald Trump’s defence secretary uses Tokyo trip to call for strengthening of deterrence against China
The erosion of the post-1945 world order has rattled the country
Donald Trump’s language about American allies has sparked anxiety among Japanese officials
Katsunobu Kato echoes concerns that rising prices are still being driven by a weak yen and high commodity costs
Trump’s foreign policy shake-up has profound implications for Japan and South Korea
Meeting comes as Britain seeks to strengthen economic ties ahead of Tokyo trip next week
Shigeru Ishiba’s first meeting with US president to be overshadowed by charismatic predecessor Abe
World’s largest city begins radical experiment as it tries to tackle demographic crisis
Washington’s attempt to build alliance in east Asia could founder if a left-wing president succeeds Yoon Suk Yeol
Shigeru Ishiba is struggling as a politician but excelling as an investor, disclosures reveal
Sharp raising of threshold before earnings are taxed is key measure in first major initiative of new Ishiba government
