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It appears there is panic in the membership of the G7 over the election of Donald Trump as US President and his threat to impose sanctions on imports from all countries even so called alies.
It appears that the disintegration of the global economic system is accelerating. Now Great Britain and Ja...
Its been reported by Bloomberg that China is threatening Japan with economic sanctions in the event that Japan introduces new restrictions on the export of equipment for the production of semiconductors. So what will be the potential response from Beijing.
In July of this year, the Japanese gover...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 projects are significant for the Japanese energy sector, and the government intends to continue participating in them. This information is based on the Japanese Foreign Ministry's annual diplomatic report, known as the 'Blue Book'.
Regarding oil an...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Japan's GDP fell by 0.4% in Q4 of last year, contrary to the 1.4% growth forecasted by economists polled by Reuters. The data update reveals that the GDP of Japan decreased by 3.3% in annual terms in Q3 of 2023, indicating a technical recession on the Japanese Islands. In the thi...
By Rhod Mackenzie
China's decision to enforce export controls on specific sensitive graphite items has alerted officials and companies in the West, particularly in countries such as the United States and Japan, who are trying to assess the potential impact. The regulatory measures will take effect...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Washington's sanctions on Arctic LNG 2 will have an impact on business in Japan. Therefore, Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, stated that Tokyo will complete a comprehensive evaluation and plan a response to avoid jeopardising the country's sta...
