# Sanae%20Takaichi
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Tokyo Signals Action as Markets Bet on U.S.–Japan Co‑ordination to Support the Yen
Japan’s prime minister warned of decisive action after the yen reversed sharply, a move traders linked to a New York Fed inquiry that many read as a precursor to coordinated U.S.–Japan intervention. While coordination could calm markets in the short term, analysts say it would not resolve the deeper fiscal and bond market imbalances that are driving yen weakness.
Japan’s Quiet Rearmament: How a Surge in ‘Security Aid’ Is Remaking Its Regional Role
Japan’s OSA security‑aid programme has expanded rapidly in scale and scope, with the 2026 budget jumping to 18.1 billion yen and recipient lists growing across the Indo‑Pacific. Originally framed as non‑lethal capacity‑building, OSA is being used to normalise overseas defence ties, create defence industrial linkages and potentially open the door to more offensive exports if legal constraints are loosened.
Global Markets Plunge as Greenland Standoff and Japanese Fiscal Shock Trigger Risk Aversion
Global markets sold off after a U.S.–Europe standoff over Greenland and a surprise Japanese fiscal pledge sent investors fleeing risk. U.S. equity futures plunged, precious metals set records, and Japanese long-term yields spiked as bond auctions drew weak demand ahead of a looming election.
Japan Signals Landing Plan on Diaoyu/Senkaku; China Answers with Armed Coast‑Guard Patrols
Local Japanese calls for a landing “environmental survey” on the disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku islands have coincided with intensified China Coast Guard patrols, raising the risk of miscalculation in the East China Sea. Domestic politics in Tokyo and Beijing are hardening positions, while the United States’ security role and regional responses will shape whether tension spirals or is contained.
Japanese Senator Warns Takaichi’s Nuclear Talk Risks Regional Stability
Senator Kōra Saya has publicly condemned recent remarks by a senior Japanese politician advocating debate over acquiring nuclear weapons, saying they threaten regional stability and violate Japan’s postwar constitutional and non-nuclear commitments. The episode highlights a growing domestic debate over security policy that could have far-reaching implications for the U.S.-Japan alliance, regional arms dynamics, and non-proliferation norms.