Akemi Terukina

Akemi Terukina is a reporter for Bloomberg News in Tokyo.

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Japan’s Wage Growth Holds Momentum After Small Firms Reach Deals

Japan’s Wage Growth Holds Momentum After Small Firms Reach Deals

April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026

Japan’s Wage Growth Holds Momentum After Small Firms Reach Deals

Japan’s Wage Growth Holds Momentum After Small Firms Reach Deals

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Japan’s Latest Warnings on FX Intervention Help Buoy Yen

Japan's New Top Currency Official Atsushi Mimura Interview

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

Japan’s Katayama Flags Possible Intervention as Yen Nears 160

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda Speaks at Diet Committee

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Japan Invites Blanchard to Panel in Bid to Boost Global Outreach

Japan Invites Blanchard to Panel in Bid to Boost Global Outreach

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

US Can’t Impose Unilateral Peace Plan, Iran Envoy to Japan Says

Iranian envoy in Japan

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Japan Should Send Warships to Secure Hormuz, Ex-Adviser Says

Japan PM Special Advisor Akihisa Nagashima Interview

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

Japan Looks to Ramp Up Response to Fallout From Mideast Crisis

Sanae Takaichi

March 23, 2026

March 23, 2026

Japan’s Labor Union Wins Wage Hike Topping 5% for Third Year

Commuters outside Shinagawa station in Tokyo.

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Japan Stays Guarded on Trump’s Ship Demands Ahead of Summit

Japan Stays Guarded on Trump’s Ship Demands Ahead of Summit

March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026

Japan’s Investment Targets Include AI, Quantum Computing

Mobile World Congress 2026

March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

Japan’s Labor Union Pay Demands Show Firm Momentum Ahead of BOJ

Views of Tokyo Following Ishiba's Resignation

March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

AI May Swell Japan’s Lower-Income Ranks, Party Leader Warns

Team Mirai Party Leader Takahiro Anno Interview

February 8, 2026

February 8, 2026

Japan’s Katayama Ready to Talk with Market on Monday If Needed

Japan Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama Interview

February 8, 2026

February 8, 2026

Japan’s Takaichi Vows Sustainable Finance, Faster Tax Cut Talks

Sanae Takaichi

February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026

Osaka’s Neon-Lit Heart Shows the Cost of Japan’s Harder Line on China

A snap election tests whether voters accept falling Chinese tourism as the price of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s tougher security stance.

Osaka, Japan - 05.12.2024: The Glico Running Man neon sign in Dotombori district, one of the most popular landmarks in the city.

February 3, 2026

February 3, 2026

How Japan’s First Female Leader Won Over Disillusioned Young Voters

From viral handbags to selfies with world leaders, Sanae Takaichi's social savvy is paying off with the youth. That popularity will be put to the test in Japan’s upcoming lower-house election.

How Japan’s First Female Leader Won Over Disillusioned Young Voters

January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

Japan Business Lobby Warns of Tariff Impact as Wage Talks Start

Japan Business Lobby Warns of Tariff Impact as Wage Talks Start

January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026

Japan Union Head Calls on Government to Stabilize FX, Prices

Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Tomoko Yoshino

January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026

Japan Spending Overhaul to Win Market Trust, Coalition Head Says

Views of Nihonbashi and Nomura's New Headquarters Project

January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

Japan’s Takaichi Set to Call Early Election to Shore Up Mandate

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi News Conference