Tokyo is set to issue nearly $59.8 billion in bonds to fund the commitment, raising concerns in some quarters about ballooning debt

Chinese policymakers "seem to be ignoring everything they learned” from Japan's 15-year period of economic stagnation, one official warned

US Senate leader Chuck Schumer’s bipartisan congressional delegation hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of visits to South Korea and Japan

Microplastics that come from industrial effluent, textiles, car tyres and personal care products were found in the mists at the top of Mount Fuji

The Taiwanese chip giant is considering setting up a second fab in Japan, and adding capacity to an $8.6 billion plant already under construction in the country

Experts say the data, which masks underlying weakness in the household sector, "doesn't mean a strong recovery in Japanese economy"

A return to profit could ease pressure on SoftBank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son, who revealed in June plans to shift to "offence mode" amid excitement over advances in AI

The move comes as Japan works to revitalise its chip industry, and the European Union looks to reduce its dependence on China-dominated supply chains

Japan’s efforts follow increasing military aggression by neighbours China and Russia, which have been building their capability to target satellites

Tokyo’s financial regulator has reportedly asked its top banks about their response plans if China-US tensions escalate, particularly if Taiwan was invaded

Prior to sanctions imposed by the West, which cut Moscow off from international financial systems, Russia made the dividend payments in dollars

Japan has designated batteries for energy storage as important under an economic security law and earmarked close to $2.4 billion to support their supply and development