Editors’ Picks: Inflation finally came for Japan

Plus: Why Saudi Arabia is staying on the sidelines of the Red Sea conflict. JANUARY 16, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Sponsored by [Georgetown School of Continuing Studies]( [Customers look at products on display outside a train station in the Akihabara district of Tokyo on Jan. 12.]( Customers look at products on display outside a train station in the Akihabara district of Tokyo on Jan. 12. Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images [1]( [Japan Finally Got Inflation. Nobody Is Happy About It.]( After 25 years of deflation, the public is mad about price rises. By William Sposato   [2]( [Why Saudi Arabia Is Staying on the Sidelines in the Red Sea Conflict]( After years of war with the Houthis, Riyadh is seeking to ensure its security above all else—but peace talks are precarious, and the plan could backfire. By Veena Ali-Khan   [3]( [Taiwan Learned You Can’t Fight Fake News by Making It Illegal]( Taipei has switched strategies in its fight against Chinese disinformation. By Nick Aspinwall   Holiday offer: $100 off all-access. [Subscribe to FP](.   [4]( [Why Is the World Seeing More Conflicts Than Usual?]( Comfort Ero explains why leaders seem more inclined toward war than dialogue. By Ravi Agrawal   [5]( [Germany Needs to Step Up on Israel-Palestine]( Social Democrats must be at the forefront of peace efforts. By Knut Dethlefsen Sponsored [The Future of Intelligence Analysis]( Georgetown University’s Master of Professional Studies in Applied Intelligence prepares you to navigate the increasingly complex and data-driven intelligence landscape. You’ll leave the program with skills you can immediately put to use to take on the evolving data analytics challenges of today’s organizations. [Learn more in our January 23 webinar.](     [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Editors' Picks newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.