William Sposato

Oct 30, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | William Sposato

Politics Geopolitics Elections Japan A stunning electoral defeat for Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has ushered in a new era of instability just at a time when the world needed it least. In an Oct.

Aug 8, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | William Sposato

Economics Japan The global mini-crash on Monday, when stocks dived before largely recovering, can’t be pinned down to one cause alone. But one serious culprit was a long-standing foreign exchange strategy that suddenly turned into a disaster as Japan’s central bank and government tried to pull the yen out of an increasingly destructive nosedive.

Apr 25, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | William Sposato

Economics Japan Japan’s central bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ), made global headlines in March with a bet that the deflation-ridden economy had finally turned a corner. The question now is whether the economy will do its part.

Jan 31, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | William Sposato

Economics China Japan Since Lai Ching-te from the independence-minded Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the Taiwanese presidential election on Jan. 13, pro-Taiwanese lawmakers in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have wasted no time suggesting parliamentary security talks that would also include their U.S. counterparts.

Jan 15, 2024 | newsbreak.com | William Sposato

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