UNCOVERED: 13 | History Defined

Stocks Slip Before the Open on U.S.-Iran Fears, Economic Data and Walmart Earnings on Tap

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.32%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.36% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as worries about a potential conflict between the U.S. and Iran dampened sentiment.

Barchart · Feb 19

China has turned the page on its aggressive ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy – except when it comes to Japan

At the recent Munich Security Conference, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, delivered a rebuke of what he said were dangerous trends of militarism in Japan. In a panel discussion, he pointed out comments made in November by the Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, in which she suggested Japan could intervene…

The Conversation · Feb 18

Japan braces as Takaichi begins new term with huge mandate for low-tax, ultra-conservative agenda

A supermajority in parliament’s lower house allows prime minister’s party to override upper house opposition

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens

Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings from China

The Guardian - AU · Feb 17

Shares fall in Japan, while most of Asia's markets are shut for the Lunar New Year holiday

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has fallen 1%, while most markets in Asia are closed for Lunar New Year holidays

The Independent UK · Feb 17

Make Japan strong again: Sanae Takaichi’s plan to transform her country’s military

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) got a historic landslide victory in last week’s parliamentary elections.

The Conversation · Feb 17

Japan narrowly avoids a technical recession in 2025, government report shows

Japan's economy grew at only a 0.2% annual pace in the last quarter of 2025, according to a government report released this Monday. Growth for all of last year came in at just 1.1%.

Euronews · Feb 16

UK consumer sentiment takes a tumble; bad weather threaten fruit supplies but boosts Morocco’s wheat crop – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK households grow more worried about debts

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Japan's economy barely grows in the last quarter as exports slow, with 2025 expansion just 1.1%.

Japan has reported its economy expanded at an anemic 0.2% annual pace in the last quarter, with growth for 2025 at just 1.1%

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Japan detains Chinese fishing boat and its captain amid escalating tension

Although Japan has detained fishing boats from South Korea and Taiwan, this is the first case involving a Chinese vessel since 2022

The Independent UK · Feb 13