Japan

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US and Japan Join Forces to Support Yen as Currency Turmoil Tests Markets

US and Japan Join Forces to Support Yen as Currency Turmoil Tests Markets

EconomyAugust 5, 2026

Two Workers Died After Being Told to Reenter Kumamoto Mall for Cash Following Quake

Two Workers Died After Being Told to Reenter Kumamoto Mall for Cash Following Quake

SocietyAugust 5, 2026

Filipino Housekeepers Help Japanese Families as Demand for Domestic Services Grows

Filipino Housekeepers Help Japanese Families as Demand for Domestic Services Grows

EconomyAugust 5, 2026

South Korea Treats Record Heatwave as National Disaster After 19 Deaths

South Korea Treats Record Heatwave as National Disaster After 19 Deaths

EnvironmentAugust 5, 2026

Japan Proposes Tougher Income, Language and Residency Rules for Permanent Status

Japan Proposes Tougher Income, Language and Residency Rules for Permanent Status

SocietyAugust 5, 2026

Three Lions Die at Tokyo Zoo as Record Heat Strains Animals Across East Asia

Three Lions Die at Tokyo Zoo as Record Heat Strains Animals Across East Asia

EnvironmentAugust 5, 2026

Five Vietnamese Workers Rescue Elderly Neighbour After Deadly Kumamoto Earthquake

Five Vietnamese Workers Rescue Elderly Neighbour After Deadly Kumamoto Earthquake

SocietyAugust 5, 2026

Japan Passes Second Capital Law as Regions Compete to Back Up Tokyo in Emergencies

Japan Passes Second Capital Law as Regions Compete to Back Up Tokyo in Emergencies

PoliticsJuly 30, 2026

Japanese Families Cut Meals and Cooling as Summer Holiday Costs Rise

Japanese Families Cut Meals and Cooling as Summer Holiday Costs Rise

SocietyJuly 30, 2026

Japan Plans Stricter Permanent Residency Tests for Income, Pensions and Family Life

Japan Plans Stricter Permanent Residency Tests for Income, Pensions and Family Life

PoliticsJuly 26, 2026

Japan Plans 230 More Immigration Officers as Overstayer Numbers Fall but Enforcement Expands

Japan Plans 230 More Immigration Officers as Overstayer Numbers Fall but Enforcement Expands

PoliticsJuly 21, 2026

Baumkuchen: The German prisoner of war who gave Japan one of its most ...

Japan Turns to AI Robots to Preserve Confectionery Skills as Food Workers Grow Scarce

TechnologyJuly 21, 2026