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Monday, October 12, 2026

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China, inflation could pop Japan PM’s bubble

Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy start and is riding high in the polls, all on a few hours of…

By The New York Finance Staff

Asian shares rise as Japan politics weigh on yen

Asian markets rose on Monday, with Tokyo up nearly two percent after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to resign pushed down the value of the yen. Investors were also digesting weak…

By The New York Finance Staff

Japan’s population fell by half a million in 2022

Japan's population declined for the 12th straight year as deaths rise and the birth rate continues to decline, according to government data released Wednesday. The Japanese population stood at 124.49 million, in…

By The New York Finance Staff