Our Scans · Japan · Weekly Summary

• [New] Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region with a 29% CAGR, driven by rapid digitalization, cloud adoption, expanding cyber threat activity, and evolving regulatory frameworks across China, India, and Japan. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Japan plans to rebuild between two and five ageing nuclear reactors by the 2040s and as many as 11 to 14 by the 2050s. Last Week in ConTech
• [New] The Bank of Japan follows hours later and is expected to raise its policy rate to 1%, extending a gradual normalization cycle. financialpost
• [New] Japan, South Korea, Germany, Italy, and eventually China face ageing populations and shrinking workforces, a collision that threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems and eldercare facilities within a generation. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] The Bank of Japan is moving carefully, since tightening too quickly could hurt growth, while waiting too long could add pressure to the yen. / Japan Day Hagan Asset Management
• [New] Japan: Demand for mood-support botanicals in Japan is expected to grow at 8.4% CAGR through 2036 due to rising focus on stress reduction, aging population wellness needs, growing sleep-support product demand, and increasing adoption of premium functional nutrition products. FactMr
• [New] Japan continues to restrict the sale of any lethal arms to nations involved in a conflict in most cases, which could limit sales to the U.S. due to its ongoing hostilities with Iran. SlashGear
• [New] Japan: Japan's target is for all new passenger-car sales to be electrified by 2035, a category that includes hybrids as well as EVs, plug-in hybrids, and fuel-cell vehicles. Coltura - Moving America Beyond Gasoline by 2040
• [New] Japan plans to deepen information-sharing efforts regarding maritime domain awareness (MDA) with Southeast Asian nations to protect sea lanes critical to trade. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Japan introduced its first Space Domain Defence Guidelines, emphasising satellite protection and countermeasures against anti-satellite threats, signalling a stronger integration of space into national security strategy. Bird & Bird
• [New] The Takaichi Cabinet, bolstered by a strong and unwavering belief in the latent power of Japan and the Japanese people, will make the Japanese archipelago stronger and more prosperous. Prime Minister's Office of Japan
• [New] In Japan, a new tax category will be created for heat-not-burn tobacco products and the taxation system will be revised in consideration of the product characteristics. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Japan strongly encouraged the U.S. pursuit of multilateral strategic stability talks to help avert a nuclear arms race, address concerns about nuclear testing, reduce nuclear risks, and bolster transparency, including through arms control dialogs with China and Russia. United States Department of State
• [New] In Japan, more than 70% of life expectancy gains could be attributed to declines in mortality at ages 65 and over at the end of the observation period. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Concerns over China's growing conventional and nuclear capabilities have led even Japan's Prime Minister to put forward the idea that Japan might change its policy of prohibiting U.S. warships with nuclear weapons from making port calls. Perry World House
• [New] The NDS acknowledges that the nuclear forces of North Korea could be used against both Japan and Korea and presents a growing threat to the United States. Perry World House
• [New] In Japan, with the central bank in a blackout period ahead of its policy meeting, decision, PPI data on Wednesday will likely show cost pressures on corporations remained elevated in May, after input prices rose in April at the fastest pace in 14 years. financialpost
• [New] The PRC's vehement reaction to Japan-Philippines cooperation highlights the threat it poses to PRC regional ambitions. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Strengthening relations between Japan and the Philippines could strain the PLA's ability to maintain coercive military activity against both states, requiring additional PLA resources to offset improvements in intelligence and naval capabilities. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Enhanced cooperation between Japan and the Philippines will strengthen both nations' ability to combat PRC coercion. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Energy security and net zero are key priorities for countries across the world, there is a global upsurge in demand for nuclear power with a host of nations - including the US, Canada, France, Japan and Sweden - pledging to triple nuclear capacity by 2050. Rolls-Royce SMR
• [New] AXS and NTT DATA Japan plan to explore expansion into other Asian markets, subject to further agreements and regulatory approvals. Fintech Singapore

Last updated: 19 June 2026