Political instability jolts Japan

政局不稳震撼日本

FT News Briefing

2025-09-08

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The French government is on the brink of another collapse, and Japan’s prime minister quits after just a year in office. Plus, China may open its domestic bond market to Russian companies for the first time since 2022, and US economic data is complicating the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates. Mentioned in this podcast: French PM François Bayrou on the brink in crucial confidence vote Japan’s prime minister quits to make way for new leader China paves way for renminbi fundraising by Russian energy giants  US adds just 22,000 jobs in August as labour market sputters Click here to access virtual sessions from the FT Weekend Festival  Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Ethan Plotkin, Victoria Craig, Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Peter Barber and Alex Higgins. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Good morning from The Financial Times.

  • Today is Monday, September 8th, and this is your FT News Briefing.

  • France's Prime Minister faces a pivotal no-confidence vote today,

  • and Japan is searching for new leadership after a series of political setbacks.

  • Plus, we look at the flurry of economic data coming out of the US.

  • All of which kind of comes together to paint a pretty bleak picture for the overall state of the US economy and one that has the potential to worsen in the months ahead.

  • I'm Victoria Craig and here's the news you need to start your day.

  • French Prime Minister Francois Beirut is likely to be ousted in a no-confidence vote today.

  • He's the leader of a fragile minority government and has come under pressure for his efforts to cut the national debt.

  • His ideas have included canning two public holidays,

  • implementing a freeze on most government spending, and raising tax on some pensioners.

  • The government's collapse could be a boost for France's far right and would leave President Emmanuel Macron in a tight spot.