Japan

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

Ocarina of Time Remake Arrives November 5 With New Puzzles, Voice Input and Boss Rematches

Ocarina of Time Remake Arrives November 5 With New Puzzles, Voice Input and Boss Rematches

EntertainmentOctober 15, 2026

Japan Begins First Clinical Study of Remote Robotic Surgery With Five Cancer Patients in Aomori

Japan Begins First Clinical Study of Remote Robotic Surgery With Five Cancer Patients in Aomori

HealthOctober 14, 2026

Japan Plans DNA and RNA Synthesis Screening Rules to Prevent Bioterrorism

Japan Plans DNA and RNA Synthesis Screening Rules to Prevent Bioterrorism

TechnologyOctober 14, 2026

Rin Fukuda Takes Three Hits Off Ichiro, Then Closes High School Career With a Triple

Rin Fukuda Takes Three Hits Off Ichiro, Then Closes High School Career With a Triple

SportsOctober 14, 2026

Japan Tracks Liaoning Carrier Flights South of Ishigaki as China Begins Pacific Drills

Japan Tracks Liaoning Carrier Flights South of Ishigaki as China Begins Pacific Drills

InternationalOctober 14, 2026

Japan's Food Tax Cut Faces ¥5 Trillion Annual Funding Gap as Spending Review Falls Short

Japan's Food Tax Cut Faces ¥5 Trillion Annual Funding Gap as Spending Review Falls Short

EconomyOctober 14, 2026

JAL Orders 16 Embraer E190-E2 Jets for J-AIR, With Options for 10 More

JAL Orders 16 Embraer E190-E2 Jets for J-AIR, With Options for 10 More

TravelOctober 14, 2026

Saizeriya to Raise Prices on More Than 80% of Menu, With Doria Rising to 320 Yen

Saizeriya to Raise Prices on More Than 80% of Menu, With Doria Rising to 320 Yen

EconomyOctober 14, 2026

Japan's MMX Targets First Samples From a Martian Moon, With Earth Return Planned for 2031

Japan's MMX Targets First Samples From a Martian Moon, With Earth Return Planned for 2031

ScienceOctober 14, 2026

Anthropic Expands in Japan as NTT Weighs $6.3 Billion Osaka Data Center

Anthropic Expands in Japan as NTT Weighs $6.3 Billion Osaka Data Center

TechnologyOctober 14, 2026

Japan Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana Resigns Amid Road Funding and Election Bus Controversies

Japan Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana Resigns Amid Road Funding and Election Bus Controversies

PoliticsOctober 14, 2026

Disney Imagination Named for Japan Cruise Launch in Spring 2029

Disney Imagination Named for Japan Cruise Launch in Spring 2029

TravelOctober 14, 2026