report May 27, 2026 With new budget coming, Takaichi faces fuel subsidy fight Japan's PM navigates the political tightrope of essential, yet unsustainable, fuel aid... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report May 22, 2026 Government faces new pressures as extra budget proceeds Navigating economic headwinds and political demands... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report May 20, 2026 Japan and South Korea, united in insecurity Navigating regional uncertainty through strategic bilateral cooperation... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report May 19, 2026 Takaichi pivots on extra budget as crisis impact grows Mounting economic pressures from the Hormuz crisis are forcing a strategic shift in Japan's fiscal and political landscape... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report May 14, 2026 Takaichi’s agenda faces tradeoffs as Hormuz crisis continues Rising economic pressures and the ongoing Hormuz crisis threaten to derail the Prime Minister's ambitious fiscal reform agenda... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report May 6, 2026 Regional trip shows guiding principles of Takaichi diplomacy Takaichi inked deals with partners and provided foreign policy insights... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report May 4, 2026 Spectra Markets | Japan Fiscal | Yen Intervention Blanchard multi-year fiscal framework proposal for Japan... By Alessio Farhadi Speevr Intelligence
report April 29, 2026 Growth Strategy Council shows Takaichi’s vision taking shape Increasingly focused on physical AI – boosted by the defense sector ... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report April 21, 2026 Tokyo scraps arms export limits for security and growth Efforts to strengthen Japan’s defense industrial base... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report April 20, 2026 Tokyo on edge My 10 days of conversations in Japan... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report April 7, 2026 Takaichi prepares for battles over “divisive” agenda Budget passage clears the way for a crowded second half of the legislative session... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report April 2, 2026 Government already looking to stimulus as crisis continues Takaichi coalition still pass early supplemental budget as it manages Hormuz crisis.... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report March 23, 2026 Opposition wins standoff as government orders provisional budget Takaichi finds she faces political constraints despite her lower house supermajority... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report March 19, 2026 Bank of Japan enters holding pattern again BoJ's Ueda acknowledged risks of stagflation from Hormuz crisis... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report March 18, 2026 Critical test awaits Takaichi in Washington Takaichi in Washington for high-stakes summit with Trump... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report March 11, 2026 Numbers versus norms LDP still pushing to pass the FY2026 budget in the lower house by 13 March... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report March 9, 2026 Takaichi still formidable but challenges grow at home and abroad Iran war takes some shine off Takaichi government... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report March 4, 2026 Iran war presents short-term challenges, long-term opportunities for Takaichi The war could also complicate Japan’s relationship with the US... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report February 23, 2026 The Supreme Court cannot save Japan from strategic reality SCOTUS decision will have little impact on Japan’s approach to the US... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report February 19, 2026 Understanding Takaichi’s fiscal philosophy Takaichi is prepared to change budgeting and reduce the power of the finance ministry... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report February 18, 2026 Reading between the lines of the first US-Japan investments Japan confirms first US investments in bilateral framework... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report January 23, 2026 As Ueda stalls, MOF grabs the spotlight BoJ overshadowed by signs of intervention by Japanese and US authorities... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report January 22, 2026 Ruling and opposition parties avoid tradeoffs in manifestos Takaichi will not pivot on fiscal policy absent extraordinary market pressure... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report January 14, 2026 Japan | Opposition merger talks show Takaichi is not the only risk taker The wheels for a snap election in motion, but the prospect of an opposition merger could make the contest more competitive.... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
report January 13, 2026 Takaichi readies the snap election card Takaichi decides in favor of an early election... By Tobias Harris Japan Foresight
