KOROR, Palau -- Taiwan's foreign minister on Tuesday accused China of ruining "the whole atmosphere of the party" at a gathering of regional leaders, after Beijing made threats about the island democracy's participation in the annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
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Japan’s 10-year bond yield has hit 3% for the first time since 1996 as a debt sell-off sweeps global markets.
This comes just as Takaichi’s government prepares for record budget requests.
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The contradiction at the heart of Japan’s immigration debate is becoming impossible to ignore.
Japan needs more foreign workers to plug worsening labor shortages and more tourists to sustain regional economies, yet Kimi Onoda, the minister for "harmonious coexistence," has