Amid rising oil prices and falling stocks after the Iran conflict, Bitcoin stands alone as the outperformer. We analyze the 'digital gold' thesis through ETF inflows, hashrate shifts, and the SEC's landmark guidance.
Japan's gasoline hits a record ¥190.8/L ($1.27/L) as the Hormuz Strait blockade chokes off 90%+ of crude imports. With the last Middle East tanker arriving March 22, government subsidies restarting, and Alaska crude on the table at the US-Japan summit, Japan faces its gravest energy crisis in decades.
With the Strait of Hormuz shut in all but name, the IEA's 32 members unanimously approved a record 400-million-barrel coordinated release on March 11, 2026. Japan carried 80 million of it and began draining national reserves on March 26. Where those 254 days went, and what July's re-escalation means.
Japan's government has asked Japan Display Inc. (JDI) to run a $13 billion advanced display factory in the US — part of a $550 billion investment deal to ease Trump tariffs. We break down the defense angle, China dependency risks, and what it means for a company that's been on life support for years.
Nintendo of America has sued the U.S. government demanding a full refund with interest of tariffs paid under IEEPA, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump's tariffs were unconstitutional. Joining over 1,000 companies including Costco and FedEx, we examine how tariffs forced Switch 2 pre-order delays, accessory price hikes, and the broader strategies Japanese companies are using to navigate U.S. trade policy.
Nippon Steel raised roughly ¥1.3 trillion through the largest convertible bond issuance in Japanese corporate history (¥600 billion) plus JBIC loans, refinancing the bridge loan behind its $14.9 billion U.S. Steel acquisition and funding a ¥6 trillion five-year investment plan. Inside the numbers, the new global production ranking, and the unprecedented "golden share" arrangement.
Trump ordered the Pentagon and other agencies to release files on UFOs and extraterrestrial life, days after Obama said aliens are real. What the Pentagon actually posted in May 2026, and how Japan's own UFO culture, from Junichi Yaoi to Junichiro Nirasawa, reacted.
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has created a new certification system allowing US-made cars to be registered without additional safety testing. Born from the July 2025 US-Japan trade deal, this move addresses longstanding claims of non-tariff barriers. Here's how Japan is reacting.
Trump's auto tariffs have shaken Japan's major automakers to the core. Mazda posts its first loss in 5 years, Honda's car division sees record losses. A deep dive into their earnings, the tariff damage in dollars, and early signs of recovery.
Both the US and Japan are undergoing historic shifts in digital asset regulation in 2026. From Trump's GENIUS Act and Bitcoin Strategic Reserve to Takaichi's 20% flat tax and financial instruments law reform, explore how the world's two largest crypto-friendly economies are reshaping the future of digital finance.
Trump tariffs in 2025 caused Japan's top 7 automakers (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, Subaru, Mitsubishi) to lose ¥1.5 trillion in just 6 months. Nissan, Mazda, and Mitsubishi fell into the red. Learn how Japan's core industry is adapting to this "new normal."