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Takaichi Sanae

Energy talks: Japan pushes Saudi oil supply expansion

Japan has asked Saudi Arabia to expand its energy supplies to help ensure stable crude oil flows, amid ongoing global uncertainty in energy markets and regional security risks.

23 Apr 2026-13:29
Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes Manipur’s Kamjong district

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 struck Manipur early Tuesday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The epicentre was in Kamjong, and the tremor was recorded at 5:59:33 a.m. IST

21 Apr 2026-14:51
Japan approves easing of arms export rules

Japan’s government has formally approved a revision of the so-called Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology, effectively lifting restrictions on arms exports, including lethal weapons, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said.

21 Apr 2026-11:52
Japan, France join forces on critical minerals road map

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday agreed to develop a road map for critical minerals supply, aiming to deepen cooperation in the sector amid China’s dominance of global rare earths.

01 Apr 2026-17:04
Japan to join Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense project

Japan has confirmed it will join the “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative led by the United States, signaling closer military cooperation amid rising global tensions. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on March 19 in Washington D.C., where she will formally announce Japan’s participation.

13 Mar 2026-12:48
Ex-BOJ chief urges rate hikes, warns on Japan spending

Former Haruhiko Kuroda, who led Japan’s central bank for a decade, called for continued interest rate increases and tighter fiscal policy, warning that Premier Sanae Takaichi’s proposed spending could overheat the economy.

25 Feb 2026-10:59
Kremlin: no peace dialogue underway with Japan

Russia has said there is currently no dialogue with Japan on concluding a peace treaty, with the Kremlin stating that bilateral relations have been reduced to “zero” due to what it described as Tokyo’s hostile stance.

20 Feb 2026-14:00
Takaichi flags China threat in security push

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of rising Chinese “coercion” on Friday and pledged sweeping changes to the country’s defence and economic security policies in her first major post-election address to parliament.

20 Feb 2026-10:53
Takaichi reelected as Japan PM after LDP election win

Sanae Takaichi was reelected as Japan’s prime minister on Wednesday as parliament convened a special session following her Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) landslide victory in the February 8 general election.

18 Feb 2026-10:32
Japan’s ruling LDP secures two-thirds majority in snap elections

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won more than a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives in Sunday’s election, clinching a historic landslide victory that gives Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a major boost to advance her conservative policy agenda.

09 Feb 2026-10:38