Tag: capital
Political Gridlock in Tokyo: The High-Stakes Battle Over Japan’s "Backup Capital"
TOKYO — The Japanese political landscape is currently teetering on the edge of a constitutional crisis as the Diet remains paralyzed by a deeply polarizing legislative initiative: the creation of a "backup capital." As of Friday, negotiations between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) have reached […]
The Battle for Resilience: Takaichi Pushes Secondary Capital Bill as Parliamentary Session Nears Climax
TOKYO – With the clock ticking down on an extended parliamentary session, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi finds herself at a critical juncture. As the Diet enters its final hours before Saturday’s deadline, the administration is locked in a high-stakes legislative maneuver to secure the passage of a bill establishing a secondary capital—a project framed as […]
Japan’s Pension Pivot: A Strategic Shift Toward Domestic Capital Markets
HONG KONG — In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global asset management industry, the Japanese government has signaled a fundamental shift in the management of its national wealth. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama announced on Friday that the government intends to steer the country’s massive state pension funds—most notably the Government Pension Investment […]
