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Japan scrambles jets after ‘Chinese drone’ detected near southern island off Taiwan

Tensions between the two countries have flared following the election of Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi

The Independent UK

As Tokyo embraces a 4-day workweek to fight 'death by overwork,' Japan’s new prime minister just called a 3 a.m. meeting

The Japanese leader only sleeps two to four hours a night—and has personally pledged to ditch work-life balance in favor of “work, work, work.”

Fortune

First Thing: Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, in reversal of previous stance

The US president says he backs lawmakers’ efforts to release the files before an expected House vote this week. Plus: is there a dark side to gratitude?

The Guardian - UK

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Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Await Nvidia Earnings and U.S. Jobs Data

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.02%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.09% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as cautious sentiment prevailed at the start of a busy week.

Barchart

Japan and Switzerland’s economies contract as US tariffs hit exports; Alphabet shares jump after Warren Buffett reveals stake – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

China sends coast guard vessels to Senkaku Islands amid growing row with Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

Tensions flare around the Senkaku Islands as China sends ‘rights enforcement patrol’ following Japan PM Takaichi’s comments

The Independent UK

Japan's economy contracts as exports are hit by President Trump's tariffs

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, GDP in the three months to September contracted for the first time in six quarters, a challenge for new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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China and Japan are in a war of words over Taiwan – what happens next?

Japan’s hawkish new PM has angered Beijing after suggesting her country could become involved in a military conflict between China and Taiwan

The Guardian - AU

A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties

Japan's new conservative leader has stirred tensions with China, leading to a diplomatic rift

The Independent UK

China travel warning for Japan sends shares in tourism and retail companies plunging

China warns citizens not to travel to Japan amid escalating row over comments about Taiwan made by PM Sanae Takaichi

The Guardian - AU

China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan

Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of Taiwan

The Guardian - AU

Japan protests China's travel advisory over Taiwan remarks

Japan has raised objections after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan

The Independent UK

China tells citizens not to visit Japan and threatens military response as Taiwan row escalates

Travel advisory comes after week of increasingly hostile exchanges that threaten to derail bilateral ties

The Independent UK

China summons Japanese ambassador amid ongoing row over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

Beijing warns Tokyo over comments seen as signalling a potential military response to a Taiwan conflict

The Independent UK

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Stock Index Futures Plunge on Fed Rate-Cut Doubts and Valuation Concerns

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.97%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -1.29% this morning, pointing to further losses on Wall Street as worries over stretched tech valuations persisted and investors questioned whether the Federal Reserve was still on track to cut rates in…

The Independent UK

Japan’s new prime minister sleeps two hours a night and asks aides to meet at 3am

The revelation has underlined fears over the health impact of Japan’s demanding corporate culture

The Guardian - AU

Two hours a night: Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concerns about work-life balance

Takaichi caused a stir last week after she summoned aides to her office for a 3am meeting to prepare for a budget committee hearing

Barchart

Stocks Muted Before the Open as Investors Weigh Fed Rate Outlook After U.S. Reopens

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.05%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.08% this morning as investors weigh the outlook for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path following the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

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S&P Futures Climb as U.S. Government Shutdown Nears End, Fed Speak on Tap

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.35% this morning as optimism that the U.S. government shutdown is nearing an end boosted sentiment.

The Independent UK

How Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan remark stirred up a diplomatic storm between Japan and China

Japan moves closer to openly linking Taiwan’s security to its own as China responds with thinly veiled threats

The Guardian - AU

Japan’s new PM faces sumo-sized dilemma: will Takaichi defy the sport’s ban on women?

Women are banned from entering the ‘sacred’ dohyo. Sanae Takaichi is undecided on whether to attend a trophy presentation later this month

The Independent UK

Trump reveals he has no idea how to pay the $10K he promised air traffic controllers who kept working through the shutdown

‘I always get the money from someplace regardless, it doesn’t matter,’ president tells Fox News host Laura Ingraham in latest interview as he dismisses public’s concerns about the economy

Barchart

Stock Index Futures Slip on AI Caution

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.22%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.39% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street after yesterday’s rally amid renewed concerns over the valuations of some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom.

The Guardian - AU

Japan and China in growing row after PM Takaichi says Taiwan conflict could trigger military deployment

New prime minister says an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of her country’s self-defence forces if the conflict poses threat to Japan

Euronews

Tokyo and Beijing exchange barbs after PM Takaichi calls invasion of Taiwan 'existential threat'

China regards Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the self-governing island under its control.

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