#Japan

Japan offers loan guarantees and subsidies to AI, robotics startups after IPO when private funding typically dries up. A strategic move or market distortion?

Japan's second phase of its massive $550 billion U.S. investment pledge will likely focus on nuclear power plants and copper refining facilities, as both countries seek to strengthen strategic economic ties.

Sakana AI's CEO advocates blending global tech with domestic innovation. But can Japan really have it both ways in the AI race?

Japan moves to establish a powerful national intelligence agency to consolidate scattered information gathering. Will bureaucratic resistance derail this ambitious plan again?

Taiheiyo Cement uses AI to operate kilns as skilled workers retire. What this means for aging industrial economies worldwide.

Beijing escalates economic pressure on Japan's defense sector through blacklisting major contractors and tightening dual-use export controls amid Taiwan tensions.

Beijing's escalating restrictions on Japanese defense companies are forcing Southeast Asian nations to choose sides in an increasingly polarized supply chain landscape

Japan's state-backed semiconductor venture Rapidus raises $1.7 billion from Sony, SoftBank and others, exceeding expectations as it aims to challenge TSMC and Samsung in advanced chip manufacturing by 2027.

Japan government becomes largest Rapidus shareholder with conditional veto power, signaling state-backed semiconductor strategy. What this means for global chip competition.

Japan's government becomes largest shareholder in chipmaker Rapidus with only 10% voting rights but veto power to increase to 50%+ during crises. What does this hybrid model mean for global semiconductor competition?

Japan's 2025 births fall to 706,000, the lowest since 1899, breaking the 710,000 threshold 17 years earlier than experts predicted. What this means globally.

Japan plans surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island, 110km from Taiwan, by fiscal 2030. What this $350B defense buildup means for regional power dynamics and defense contractors.