Latest data updates for Japan: History & Governance Tracker.https://watchboard.dev/en-ushttps://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-27/https://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-27/PM Takaichi era accelerates Japan's historic security pivot: Xi Jinping rebuked Tokyo's remilitarization at the Trump–Xi Beijing summit (May 25), while China's Foreign Ministry denounced Japan's record ¥9.035T defense budget as 'neo-militarism' (May 22). Japan's Q1 2026 GDP beat forecasts at +2.1% annualized (May 19), and the Bank of Japan signaled a possible June rate hike in its April meeting summary release (May 12). The Senkaku Islands and Northern Territories added to the map; four new timeline entries cover the BOJ's end of negative rates, Takaichi's election as Japan's first female PM, and the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear restart.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-25/https://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-25/Xi Jinping Rebukes Japan's 'Remilitarization' at Trump–Xi Beijing Summit. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addressed African ambassadors in Tokyo at the annual Africa Day celebration dinner, invoking the legacy of Shinzo Abe's 2016 Free and Open Indo-Pacific speech in Kenya.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-22/https://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-22/China's Foreign Ministry and state media published coordinated statements labeling Japan's defense buildup 'neo-militarism' and calling for 'concrete action' to curb Japan's remilitarization.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-19/https://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-19/Japan Q1 2026 GDP Grows 2.1% Annualized, Beating Forecasts.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-12/https://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-12/The Bank of Japan published the summary of opinions from its April 27–28 monetary policy meeting.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-01/https://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-05-01/Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi traveled to Hanoi (May 1–3) and delivered a major foreign policy speech revamping Japan's decade-old Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) strategy on its 10th anniversary.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-04-28/https://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-04-28/Bank of Japan Holds Rate at 0.75%, Raises CPI Forecast Amid Middle East Tensions.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-04-26/https://watchboard.dev/japan/#digest-2026-04-26/Initial backfill complete. 2,686 Years of Japanese History: From Imperial Founding to Modern DemocracySun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTseed