Weak Yen Tests U.S.-Japan Currency Pact as Tokyo Warns of New Intervention
Japan’s finance minister says Tokyo will act without hesitation if needed, as a U.S. Treasury official says the yen’s level must change.
Japan-US Relations
Coverage of relations between Japan and the United States: trade, investment, defense, currency and diplomacy.
Japan to Fund Up to $21 Billion for Two GlobalFoundries Chip Fabs in New York
Japan will finance up to $21 billion for two GlobalFoundries fabs in Malta, N.Y., the first chip project under its $550 billion U.S. pledge.
Keen Sword 27: U.S. and Japan Open Largest-Ever Island Defense Drills
The largest U.S.-Japan drill yet sends Marine anti-ship missiles to Yonaguni and moves Japan’s Type 25 missile off base for the first time.
China and Russia Protest Japan Typhon on Kyushu
China and Russia protested Japan’s Typhon drills on Kyushu; Guo Jiakun called it a strategic offensive weapon as systems may move to post-drill storage.