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Japan is being urged to help strengthen ASEAN autonomy and institutional unity as countries such as Vietnam seek to balance economic ties with China while avoiding dependence on either Beijing or the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/19/japan/asean-unity-and-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #asean #china #us #aseanjapanrelations #aseanusrelations #aseanchinarelations #sanaetakaichi

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi meet in Andong for a landmark summit focused on economic cooperation, regional security and stronger bilateral ties. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/south-korea-lee-jae-myung-japan-pm-sanae-takaichi-meeting-q6rpou9i?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SouthKorea #Japan #LeeJaeMyung #SanaeTakaichi

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will discuss Japan's evolving defense and security posture at a meeting next week with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in talks also likely to involve another subject: Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/19/japan/politics/takaichi-marcos-japan-philippines-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #philippinesjapanrelations #philippines #china #defense #sdf #ferdinandmarcosjr #sanaetakaichi #taiwan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Monday to continue upholding multilateralism led by the United Nations, at a meeting with visiting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/19/japan/takaichi-guterres-united-nations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #un #antonioguterres #sanaetakaichi

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is eyeing a deal with South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung on a framework for the joint stockpiling of crude oil with Southeast Asian nations during her visit to his hometown of Andong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/19/japan/takaichi-lee-japan-south-korea-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #iran #oil #middleeast #china #donaldtrump #us

A South Korean presidential spokesperson said that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with treatment equivalent to that for a state guest during her two-day visit to the country from Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/japan/politics/south-korea-hosts-prime-minister-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #southkoreajapanrelations

Donald Trump claims "nothing's changed" on U.S. policy toward Taiwan. But his remarks about support for the democratic island — and what they portend after his summit with China's Xi Jinping — belie a shifting reality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/asia-pacific/politics/trump-taiwan-china-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #taiwan #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #defense

Opposition parties are set to grill Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a party leaders' debate on Wednesday over her delay in preparing an extra budget to combat the oil crisis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/japan/politics/opposition-question-takaichi-extra-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #diet #dpp #cra #yuichirotamaki

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Taiwan against declaring independence, following remarks by Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a summit in Beijing that missteps over the island could trigger a U.S.-China conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/16/asia-pacific/politics/us-china-taiwan-trump-independence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #taiwan #uschinarelations #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks over the phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday after his visit to China for talks with leader Xi Jinping, with Trump offering a "detailed explanation" of the summit https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/japan/politics/takaichi-trump-phone-call-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #trade #iran #taiwan #uschinarelations #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations

History may remember the Trump-Xi meeting more for avoiding major tensions than for achieving meaningful breakthroughs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/05/15/relief-as-trump-visits-xi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #donaldtrump #xijinping #us #china #chinausrelations #apec #southkorea #osaka #groupof20 #iran #taiwan #marcorubio #sanaetakaichi #boeing #straitofhormuz #ukraine #koreanpeninsula #iran

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea for two days from Tuesday to hold a summit meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung for better bilateral ties, the Japanese government said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/japan/politics/takaichi-south-korea-president-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #iran #us #china

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the government is rushing to take measures against the cybersecurity threats posed by the Mythos artificial intelligence model, describing such efforts as a "race against time." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/15/japan/politics/takaichi-claude-mythos-threats-measures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #mythos #ai #sanaetakaichi #cybersecurity #startups #anthropic

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to visit Britain and Italy ahead of a Group of Seven summit in France in June. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/14/japan/takaichi-britain-italy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #giorgiameloni #keirstarmer #g7

The Japanese government is moving forward with efforts to strengthen its intelligence capabilities, a centerpiece of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy agenda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/14/japan/politics/intelligence-capacity-enhancement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #espionage #defenseministry #foreignministry #cabinet #npa #japanesepolice

Once a rival for Japan's top job, Toshimitsu Motegi is now emerging as one of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's most important allies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/14/japan/politics/motegi-takaichi-ally/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #toshimitsumotegi #sanaetakaichi #ldp

Japan and the U.S. are in sync on the yen, Finance Minister Katayama says, but stops short of saying the two countries are engaged in coordinated intervention or that they are planning a joint response. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/12/economy/katayama-bessent-us-japan-yen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #scottbessent #sanaetakaichi #satsukikatayama #forex

A new support group has emerged within the Liberal Democratic Party with the aim of consolidating Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's power and preventing the rise of other groups that could mount a challenge against her. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/japan/politics/takaichi-support-group/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #taroaso #koichihagiuda #shinjirokoizumi #toshimitsumotegi

Ruling and opposition parties agreed to hold the first debate between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and opposition party leaders during the ongoing session of parliament on May 20. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/11/japan/takaichi-opposition-debate-may-20/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #diet

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said on X that he will meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Tuesday during a trip to East Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/11/economy/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-japan-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #scottbessent #sanaetakaichi #satsukikatayama #forex

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration used the lull in domestic politics over the Golden Week to advance its "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategy across Southeast Asia, Africa and Australia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/11/japan/focus-takaichi-gw-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #toshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #china #africa #australia #vietnam #indonesia #phillippines #defense #economicsecurity

Japan's Golden Week diplomatic push highlights a growing focus on economic security and strategic outreach, but its compressed timing and lack of institutional flexibility raise doubts about how strategic it truly is. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/10/japan/japans-recent-diplomatic-offensive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #indopacific #middleeast #europe #africa #us #china #vietnam #australia #centralasia #southasia #russia #southeastasia #shinzoabe #freeandopenindopacific #foip #diet

Japan is betting on a hawkish shift at the Bank of Japan and an endorsement from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to give yen-buying intervention extra bite. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/09/economy/boj-washington-yen-battle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #us #banks #globaleconomy #scottbessent #kazuoueda #yen #sanaetakaichi

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda when he visits Japan next week, a source familiar with the matter have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/07/economy/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-japan-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #scottbessent #sanaetakaichi #yen #forex

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