Opposition wins standoff as government orders provisional budget
Takaichi finds she faces political constraints despite her lower house supermajority
Takaichi woos Trump but Japan still faces a sea of troubles
Unresolved US ties could test Japan’s strategy—and Takaichi’s standing at home
Bank of Japan enters holding pattern again
BoJ’s Ueda acknowledged risks of stagflation from Hormuz crisis
Critical test awaits Takaichi in Washington
Takaichi in Washington for high-stakes summit with Trump
Takaichi’s budget blitz moves to the upper house
House of Representatives passed the Takaichi government’s budget
Numbers versus norms
LDP still pushing to pass the FY2026 budget in the lower house by 13 March
Takaichi still formidable but challenges grow at home and abroad
Iran war takes some shine off Takaichi government
Iran war presents short-term challenges, long-term opportunities for Takaichi
The war could also complicate Japan’s relationship with the US
Will Takaichi’s fiscal ambitions reach into monetary policy?
Growing signs Takaichi may want to assert greater control over the BoJ
The Supreme Court cannot save Japan from strategic reality
SCOTUS decision will have little impact on Japan’s approach to the US