Trump lauds Japan’s pledge to invest $36 billion in U.S. oil, gas and critical mineral projects

Trump lauds Japan’s pledge to invest  billion in U.S. oil, gas and critical mineral projects

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on October 29, 2025 in Japan. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed Japan’s pledge to invest nearly $36 billion in oil, gas and critical mineral projects in Texas, Ohio and … Read more

Japan’s Takaichi eyes decisive mandate as polls point to snap election landslide

Japan’s Takaichi eyes decisive mandate as polls point to snap election landslide

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks at an LDP election rally in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Traders are bracing for increased volatility as the Feb. 8 lower house election approaches. Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images … Read more

Japan election becomes high-stakes gamble for Takaichi as personal popularity faces tougher opposition

Japan election becomes high-stakes gamble for Takaichi as personal popularity faces tougher opposition

TOKYO, JAPAN – JANUARY 27: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), Japan Innovation Party Representative Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) and Japan Innovation Party Co-Representative Fumitake Fujita (R) hold up their hands during an election campaign rally on January 27, 2026 in the Akihabara area of Tokyo, Japan. Official campaigning for the general election for the House … Read more