Takaichi Fallout: Japan’s GDP Dips 2.3% Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Japan’s GDP shrank 2.3% in Q3 2025, its first drop since Q1 2024. Provocative diplomatic moves by PM Sanae Takaichi on mainland China may deepen economic woes.
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Japan’s Blame Game: ‘Takaichi-Cost’ Pinches Wallets Amid Rising Prices
As Japan wrestles with stagnant wages and rising costs, PM Sanae Takaichi’s offbeat remarks sparked the ‘Takaichi-cost’ blame game – here’s how it hits your wallet.
Japan’s ¥21.3T Stimulus: Growth Boost or Debt Pitfall?
Japan’s Cabinet greenlit a ¥21.3T stimulus to curb prices and boost growth, but critics warn it could fuel more debt, a weaker yen and rising inflation. Will it work?
Japan’s Triple Economic Crisis Hits Home Under Takaichi
Under PM Sanae Takaichi’s rule, Japan faces high inflation, record debt, and market meltdowns. Our breakdown of the risks and what young professionals need to know.
Takaichi’s Bold Budget: Can 18.3T Yen Fix Japan’s Woes?
Japan PM Takaichi’s 18.3T yen supplementary budget aims to revive growth, but critics warn Takaichinomics is outdated and debt risks skyrocket.
Takaichi Fallout: Japan’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Deepens
Japan’s cost-of-living crisis worsens as rice prices soar, the yen nears historic lows, and PM Takaichi’s gaffe fuels a price spiral dubbed the ‘Takaichi-cost’ hitting households hard.
Why Takaichi’s Bold ‘Therapy’ May Deepen Japan’s Economic Slump
Japan’s economy is in critical shape, and Sanae Takaichi’s provocative ‘therapy’ could make things worse.
The Takaichi Fallout: Japan’s Small Firms Face Record Failures
Japan’s small firms recorded a 12-year high in bankruptcies through Sept 2025 as labor shortages and rising costs pile on ‘the Takaichi fallout’, exposing deep economic cracks.
Japan’s Fiscal Gamble Backfires: Markets Tumble
Japan’s PM Takaichi’s big spending push has rattled global markets, driving bond yields up, yen down, and a sell-off in the Nikkei. What’s next for Asia’s third-largest economy?
Without the Chinese mainland, Japan’s Economy Could Collapse, Scholar Warns
Hiromori Maedomari warns that without the Chinese mainland—Japan’s key trade partner—Japan’s economy and livelihoods could be at risk.