Japan

In-depth reporting on Japanese politics, economic trends, social developments, environmental policies, and diplomacy

Japan Retains World Gymnastics Team Gold and Secures LA28 Place in Rotterdam

Japan Retains World Gymnastics Team Gold and Secures LA28 Place in Rotterdam

SportsOctober 20, 2026

Nidec Inquiry Finds Founder and Eight Other Former Executives Liable for ¥27.6 Billion in Accounting Scandal Costs

Nidec Inquiry Finds Founder and Eight Other Former Executives Liable for ¥27.6 Billion in Accounting Scandal Costs

EconomyOctober 20, 2026

Bangladesh Seeks Japanese Investment and Cheaper Loans at October 27 Tokyo Summit

Bangladesh Seeks Japanese Investment and Cheaper Loans at October 27 Tokyo Summit

EconomyOctober 20, 2026

Japan Plans ¥400 Billion More for Rapidus to Help Unlock Private Loans

Japan Plans ¥400 Billion More for Rapidus to Help Unlock Private Loans

EconomyOctober 20, 2026

Japan Sets November 1 Tax Refund Switch as Cash Japan Prepares Services at Six Airports

Japan Sets November 1 Tax Refund Switch as Cash Japan Prepares Services at Six Airports

TravelOctober 20, 2026

Japan's Second Child Squeeze: Just 28.2% of Parents Want Another Baby as Costs Rise

Japan's Second Child Squeeze: Just 28.2% of Parents Want Another Baby as Costs Rise

SocietyOctober 20, 2026

Japan Actors Union Seeks Consent, Royalties and Limits on AI Voice Replicas

Japan Actors Union Seeks Consent, Royalties and Limits on AI Voice Replicas

EntertainmentOctober 20, 2026

Tokyo Tests Turning AI Data Center Heat Into Cooling and Hot Water

Tokyo Tests Turning AI Data Center Heat Into Cooling and Hot Water

TechnologyOctober 20, 2026

Takaichi Faces Budget Test as Weak Yen and Rising Bond Yields Pressure Japan's Spending Plans

Takaichi Faces Budget Test as Weak Yen and Rising Bond Yields Pressure Japan's Spending Plans

EconomyOctober 20, 2026

Japan Launches MMX Toward Mars Moon Phobos, Aiming to Bring Samples Home in 2031

Japan Launches MMX Toward Mars Moon Phobos, Aiming to Bring Samples Home in 2031

ScienceOctober 20, 2026

Japan's Last Operating University Reactor Faces a Costly Fuel Change and a Funding Gap

Japan's Last Operating University Reactor Faces a Costly Fuel Change and a Funding Gap

ScienceOctober 20, 2026

Japan Launches My Number Card on Android, Adding Identity and Age Checks to Google Wallet

Japan Launches My Number Card on Android, Adding Identity and Age Checks to Google Wallet

TechnologyOctober 20, 2026