LOOK: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday (April 12, 2024, Manila time) attends the landmark trilateral summit with United States President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in Washington, D.C. | via @RuthAbbey (PCO photos) pic.twitter.com/D6fU55RQXu
— Philippine News Agency (@pnagovph) April 12, 2024
https://twitter.com/MofaJapan_en/status/1778746129808515422
It was an honor to host President Marcos and Prime Minister Kishida this afternoon for the first-ever U.S.-Philippines-Japan leaders’ summit.
We are taking our cooperation to new heights to ensure a free, open, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. pic.twitter.com/vGjVBXqYDS
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 12, 2024
WATCH: PH ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez talks about the investments that may be generated by the historic trilateral meeting of President Marcos Jr. with US President Joe Biden and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida here in Washington. | @alexisbromero pic.twitter.com/HBncNU4t8e
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) April 11, 2024
https://twitter.com/PTVph/status/1778579608599937462
LOOK: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., US President Joe Biden, and Japan PM Kishida Fumio emerge from the oval office and started their trilateral discussions in Washington, D.C., Thursday afternoon.
The leaders were accompanied by key members of their administrations.… pic.twitter.com/y5j7eBLlCu
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) April 11, 2024
as a result of the historic trilateral meeting of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington, DC on Thursday.
Read: https://t.co/8qeBrhYsqu pic.twitter.com/hagK2Te80F
— Presidential Communications Office (@pcogovph) April 11, 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, US President Joe Biden and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. unveiled a wide range of agreements to enhance security and economic ties during meetings held at the White House this week https://t.co/pqxBIjxAIU
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2024
“The Marcos administration correctly recognizes that it cannot solely rely on its two closest friends to deal with the challenges of the next decade," our Haroro Ingram tells @SCMPNews. Read more about the U.S.-#Japan–#Philippines trilateral summit: https://t.co/a8hSrt8rfs
— U.S. Institute of Peace (@USIP) April 11, 2024
Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations https://t.co/ffKZr4qcv1
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 11, 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was the guest of honor at a White House state dinner Wednesday night.
It came after a day of meetings designed to reinforce the U.S.-Japan relationship, as China’s aggression grows across the Indo-Pacific. @edokeefe reports. pic.twitter.com/GyclmbCzcD
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) April 11, 2024
President Biden holds a trilateral meeting at the White House with Philippine President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida https://t.co/UY3qI5tw9b
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 12, 2024
President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Thursday.https://t.co/JpZLJe4CJk
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) April 12, 2024
WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a news briefing as President Joe Biden meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House. https://t.co/8dddUjcYD2
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) April 11, 2024
RAPPLER RECAP: What Marcos, Biden, Kishida discussed in first US-Japan-PH trilateral summit https://t.co/6qyrzWCgJ7
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) April 12, 2024
Biden to host Japan’s Kishida, Philippines’ Marcos as security fears mount https://t.co/bMfzY9lIuP
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) April 9, 2024
Biden’s administration is expected to announce new joint military efforts and infrastructure spending in the former American colony while he hosts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington.https://t.co/sOlHH7tTOZ
— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) April 12, 2024
US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met in Washington for their first-ever trilateral defense summit.https://t.co/gZAlVJBbAV
— DW News (@dwnews) April 11, 2024
Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in D.C. new military, economic and other agreements ahead of their trilateral summit on Thursday with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. https://t.co/eRGuVYhx0p
— Axios (@axios) April 11, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a White House summit set to bolster trilateral maritime cooperation in the South China Sea, a major move to counter Beijing.https://t.co/T0mbux6zpg pic.twitter.com/ZcG1UdL1gC
— Voice of America (@VOANews) April 8, 2024
As President Biden meets with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., NBR is offering the article "The Future of the U.S.-#Philippines Alliance" from the Asia Policy archives free for a time.
@JPN_PMO @opgovph @POTUS https://t.co/h350xcdiNZ— The National Bureau of Asian Research (@NBRnews) April 11, 2024
Biden will welcome Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House today. Among other topics, they're expected to discuss freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and launching joint patrols, observers said. https://t.co/anTuK8GfZf
— Radio Free Asia (@RadioFreeAsia) April 11, 2024
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. landed Wednesday night at a U.S. military base outside Washington, D.C., ahead of a first-ever summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://t.co/KUb5AQw6T6
— The China-Global South Project (@ChinaGSProject) April 12, 2024
President Biden hosted the first trilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and Philippines President Marcos Jr. Read the full statement. 拜登总统主持了与日本首相岸田文雄及菲律宾总统马科斯举行的首次美日菲三边峰会。三国领导人的联合愿景声明全文：https://t.co/wX7opVPmgA pic.twitter.com/xVK97eQLTX
— Ambassador Nicholas Burns (@USAmbChina) April 12, 2024
Authored by experts at the @PNNLab, this NBR report uses an econometric approach to identify chokepoints within #technology #supplychains and evaluate options for addressing related threats to economic and national security. https://t.co/v2oXKieS8e #derisking #IndoPacific #IPEF pic.twitter.com/B9WrbQdznt
— The National Bureau of Asian Research (@NBRnews) February 8, 2024
EU to decide on Nippon Steel's US Steel bid by May 17, approval a formality https://t.co/BbIKsX7oJ8
— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) April 11, 2024
Head of the @USChamber 's International Division @JGodiasMurphy explains why Nippon Steel's acquisition bid for U.S. Steel is a win-win-win for U.S. workers, businesses, and our economy: https://t.co/N6YUmufMZa
— U.S.-Japan Business Council (@USJBC) February 14, 2024
.@Toyota says it will invest $1.3 billion at its huge factory complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, in part so it can build an all-new three-row electric SUV to be sold in the U.S.
More: https://t.co/YpL4wyrKFr
— Star-Advertiser (@StarAdvertiser) February 7, 2024
The US and Japan are planning the biggest upgrade to their security alliance since they signed a mutual defence treaty in 1960, in a move to counter China https://t.co/NEKkp5UHYD pic.twitter.com/YRkBvuJJVF
— Financial Times (@FT) March 25, 2024
A lot of military activity in the Indo-Pacific:
– Chinese & Russian surface action groups underway east of Taiwan
– U.S. dual carrier operations & exercises with allies
– Unprecedented attack on Taiwan’s sovereigntyJapan: “The situation is extremely serious & unpredictable.” pic.twitter.com/bfcusichKb
— Ian Ellis (@ianellisjones) February 10, 2024
Yen crumbles under towering dollar and US Treasury yields https://t.co/LDuGcpwibS pic.twitter.com/34FN0KMCkT
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2024
Japan’s major monetary authorities, including the Bank of Japan, the Finance Ministry, and Japan’s Financial Services Agency, convened an emergency meeting on Wednesday to address concerns regarding the yen’s weakening.https://t.co/KmT4633d6H
— City A.M. (@CityAM) March 28, 2024
The Japanese Yen has fallen to a 34 year low against the US dollar, triggering crisis talks in Japan amongst the financial regulators.https://t.co/Fkd02dc0kH
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) March 28, 2024
The Japanese yen on Wednesday hit its weakest level since 1990, fueling debates about whether policymakers will intervene to prop up the currency. https://t.co/S7ovRQ4MH2
— CNBC International (@CNBCi) March 27, 2024
The yen's exchange rate has collapsed from ¥77 to ¥151 since 2012. On Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), it hasn't been here since 1971. A major underreported macro theme is the ability of Japanese corporations to undercut US competitors on operating costs. Bullish Japan. pic.twitter.com/4Qu0FXLNIa
— Jeff Weniger (@JeffWeniger) March 19, 2024
Tankan (Mar.): Summary and Outline https://t.co/woUGBEFEuU
— Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) March 31, 2024
Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting on March 18 and 19, 2024 https://t.co/cT4c4BAipr
— Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) March 27, 2024
'Mr Yen' says Japan could intervene if yen falls to 155 https://t.co/CxH9sRmELz
— CNBC (@CNBC) March 20, 2024
(Reference) Changes in the Monetary Policy Framework https://t.co/j8JkOsJU6e
— Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) March 19, 2024
Changes in the Monetary Policy Framework https://t.co/i6ABDdIdRa
— Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) March 19, 2024
The Bank of Japan ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy, making a historic shift away from a focus of reflating growth with decades of massive monetary stimulus https://t.co/2zdOb004dL pic.twitter.com/An78SQmhPG
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 19, 2024
Breaking news: The Bank of Japan has raised interest rates for the first time since 2007. The BoJ said it would guide the overnight interest rate to remain in a range of around 0 to 0.1% https://t.co/DnGujSefHH pic.twitter.com/kkXvkRkdva
— Financial Times (@FT) March 19, 2024
Officials at the Bank of Japan have announced that, with inflation of 2% “in sight”, they’ll scrap a suite of measures instituted to pull the economy out of its deflationary doldrums. But as the country enters a new era of policymaking, several risks loom https://t.co/JI952GlNk6
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) March 20, 2024
The Bank of Japan has announced the end of its negative interest rate policy and increased borrowing costs for the first time in 17 years.
The negative rates were a part of Japan's aggressive monetary easing program.
https://t.co/3YTLiJMOGw— DW News (@dwnews) March 20, 2024
The Bank of Japan scrapped the world’s last negative interest rate. https://t.co/ax9umlvv8Z
— FORTUNE (@FortuneMagazine) March 20, 2024
The Bank of Japan is poised to decide to end its yield curve control and purchases of risk assets as well as call time on negative interest rates Tuesday, Nikkei has learned, making the biggest change in Japanese monetary policy in nearly two decades. https://t.co/ojsK5gzqJw
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) March 18, 2024
In the history of modern finance, no single indicator has done a better job of predicting when the next global recession will start than when the Bank of Japan starts raising rates. Foolproof! pic.twitter.com/mcq3cyiUSx
— Peter Berezin (@PeterBerezinBCA) March 19, 2024
Bank of Japan 🗾pic.twitter.com/JVAyA1bPzC
— Hena bushra 📿❤ 2 (@HenaBushra) March 19, 2024
From my father-in-law, who used to work for the Bank of Japan.
I didn’t even know these were a thing. pic.twitter.com/LwTSHqiSoD
— powderbum (@powderbum75) March 16, 2024
From Japan possibly moving away from negative interest rates to why the Bank of England may play for time in its upcoming rate announcement, these are the stories to watch for in business and finance over the coming days pic.twitter.com/Io0BwFXHjr
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) March 16, 2024
A group of Japanese firms have agreed to raise wages by 5.24% this year, the country's largest union group Rengo said https://t.co/ePZVAjx4q2
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 4, 2024
Stagnant salaries. Savings accounts that pay almost no interest. Mortgages that never become unaffordable. Japan is leaving it all behind following the central bank's historic rate shift https://t.co/2cFoI5Ir5e
— Bloomberg (@business) March 23, 2024
Japan’s exports surged nearly 12% in January in 2nd straight month of gains @AP
ANALYSIS: Japan spent years as an economic powerhouse before spending decades under threat from recessions. But seemingly overnight, its fortunes appear to have changed — and it could provide a glimpse into the future for us all.https://t.co/O3QlYtC7Xm
— ABC News (@abcnews) April 2, 2024
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1761214361446781354
Today, Japan’s economy is at a turning point. The country’s stock market is back after 34 years as share prices may have finally overtaken the level of 1989. However, sentiment in Tokyo is nowhere near as bullish as it was. Here’s why https://t.co/4c3xJsd0WN pic.twitter.com/U8nEZOpwq0
— Financial Times (@FT) February 22, 2024
Yamaha Motor to acquire electric marine propulsion manufacturer Torqeedo https://t.co/eD4Bo9KAh9
–#manufacturing #electricmotors pic.twitter.com/7IyWE6bdw4— CHARGED EVs Magazine (@ChargedEVs) February 13, 2024
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has garnered recognition for its exceptional transparency and performance in addressing climate change
Read More: https://t.co/ty2uewdQlt#automotive #motorcycle #yamaha #climatechange #emissions #sustainability #carbonfootprint #yahamamotor
— Mobility Outlook (@MobilityOutlook) February 16, 2024
Yamaha Motor Co has unveiled a hydrogen-powered outboard for recreational boats, along with a prototype fuel system integrated into a vessel that the company plans to further refine for testing later this year.#marineindustry #yamaha #powerboathttps://t.co/kEUwjXef0F
— Marine Industry News (@marineindnews) February 15, 2024
Japan's Fast Retailing said that it clocked a profit growth of 7% for the second quarter, continuing momentum for what the Uniqlo operator expects to be a third straight year of record earnings https://t.co/xoxYkuoA9i pic.twitter.com/2KhpKBohY3
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 11, 2024
"Dragon Ball" creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68https://t.co/NHSIgBNe5d pic.twitter.com/D7Z3k8eKv4
— TIME (@TIME) March 8, 2024
We mourns the loss of our honorary member Seiji Ozawa.
Seiji Ozawa, one of the great conductors of our time, has passed away. We look back with gratitude & love on many performances together, especially on tour through Japan. Read the full statement here: https://t.co/wPvAm4F79b pic.twitter.com/ypUloixlaY— Vienna Philharmonic (@Vienna_Phil) February 9, 2024
Male office workers in Japan experience virtual menstrual pain in Tokyo https://t.co/eOFFTNEjtE pic.twitter.com/VObwmcVd5f
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 9, 2024
https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1771944062293078372
Japan has decided to ban "paparazzi" tourists from parts of Kyoto's Geisha district after years of complaints about harassment and bad behavior. pic.twitter.com/dgls9auqx5
— DW News (@dwnews) March 10, 2024
Kyoto's picturesque geisha district fights back against over-tourism with keep-out signs https://t.co/qJHYF0iqsE
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 8, 2024
China-Taiwan tension brings troops, missiles and anxiety to Japan's paradise island of Ishigaki https://t.co/tfhNDKChDW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 11, 2024
China, Japan coast guards patrol disputed East China Sea waters https://t.co/ZqsAJhqDJR pic.twitter.com/5Cj34MJzss
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2024
South Korea, Japan and the United States staged long-planned joint naval exercises involving an American aircraft carrier to ensure readiness against nuclear and missile threats from North Korea, Seoul's navy said https://t.co/ncsyL1VT9q
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2024
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes to become the first Japanese leader in 20 years to hold leadership talks with nuclear-armed Pyongyang, but his prospects of doing so remain unclear https://t.co/HyfbmxlC0l
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 11, 2024
https://twitter.com/muhammadshehad2/status/1755016756546965942
Japan wants any handling of frozen Russian assets to abide by international law, its finance minister said, adding that the topic will likely be discussed at next week's meeting of his counterparts from G7 advanced economies https://t.co/0KA20SCVt0
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2024
#Japan: 5.4 Magnitude #earthquake Jolts Honcho, Tremors Felt in Hokkaido#earthquakeinjapan #japannewshttps://t.co/zsYbizUEPQ
— Republic (@republic) April 6, 2024
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Fukushima, Japan this morning pic.twitter.com/eE5L9JpZUx
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 4, 2024
Today, Shota Imanaga became the second pitcher in @MLB history (since at least 1901) to toss at least 6.0 scoreless innings, with no walks and nine-plus strikeouts in their major league debut. pic.twitter.com/H8Tmi2kjO2
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 1, 2024
Shota Imanaga says he picked Chelsea Dagger as his walkout song because he went to a Blackhawks game and knew the fans would enjoy it. Already a Chicago guy.
— Barstool Chicago (@barstoolchicago) April 1, 2024
The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani has been charged with federal bank fraud for allegedly stealing more than $16 million from Ohtani to cover illegal gambling debts. pic.twitter.com/WxG2C7RUcG
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 11, 2024
Federal prosecutors announced Thursday afternoon that Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, is expected to self-surrender to authorities on Friday. https://t.co/B7WLWeJ7Bx
— ABC News (@ABC) April 11, 2024
“Technically I did steal from him,” Mizuhara said in a message he sent last month that the feds obtained and used in court documents filed against him today. “it’s all over for me.”
w/@tarangoNYT https://t.co/rgl2MoFWJa
— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) April 11, 2024
The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling debts and theft of more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation. pic.twitter.com/Nh6Xsjv4eR
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) April 11, 2024
Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has been charged with bank fraud for stealing millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers player to cover gambling debts, according to US officials https://t.co/RotdleHI5C pic.twitter.com/n6UfJ5a7qT
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 12, 2024
Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies at the age of 54 in Japan https://t.co/mWQoPR5s4N
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 11, 2024
#BREAKING: Akebono, a giant in the sumo world and a 'proud Hawaiian,' dies at 54: https://t.co/Ae7GUvPQFH #HINews #HNN pic.twitter.com/MsXL4bWlSH
— Hawaii News Now (@HawaiiNewsNow) April 11, 2024
Born Chad George Ha'aheo Rowan in Hawaii, Akebono was a college basketball player who was recruited to sumo and later became a Japanese citizen https://t.co/UsRhNMcd6Y
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) April 11, 2024
Japanese Yakuza boss charged over alleged trafficking of nuclear materials to Iran
Full story ⬇️https://t.co/ftXUqeufZ7
— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 22, 2024
Two more abusers at J-pop predator's company https://t.co/qK25N28A1w
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 27, 2024
Oppenheimer has just been released in Japan – so what do people in Hiroshima think? https://t.co/b3rpTrapK1
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 29, 2024
Eight months after “Oppenheimer” became a box office hit in the U.S., the movie is now confronting Japanese audiences with the flip-side perspective on the most scarring events of Japan’s history. https://t.co/hNte4gA1Ei
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 1, 2024
For many Japanese Americans, the Oscar win for 'Godzilla Minus One' on the same night that 'Oppenheimer' won best picture symbolized much more than just a place in the halls of film excellence. https://t.co/RoBaglvFgC
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 12, 2024
Disney series Shōgun breaks mould with careful respect for Japanese culture https://t.co/Med3zRwduG
— The Guardian (@guardian) March 1, 2024
