Japan

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

Japanese Reporter Hits Dummy in Drink Driving Test After Saying She Felt Confident

Japanese Reporter Hits Dummy in Drink Driving Test After Saying She Felt Confident

SocietyOctober 23, 2026

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Consider Integration to Form Kansai's Largest Regional Banking Group

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Consider Integration to Form Kansai's Largest Regional Banking Group

EconomyOctober 23, 2026

Japan Reviews Gasoline Subsidies as Fuel Fund Shrinks, With Gradual Cuts Under Consideration

Japan Reviews Gasoline Subsidies as Fuel Fund Shrinks, With Gradual Cuts Under Consideration

EconomyOctober 23, 2026

Lee Urges Japan Supply Chain Cooperation as Business Leaders Back Trade and Energy Plans

Lee Urges Japan Supply Chain Cooperation as Business Leaders Back Trade and Energy Plans

InternationalOctober 23, 2026

Japan Records 538 School Student Suicides as National Total Falls to Historic Low

Japan Records 538 School Student Suicides as National Total Falls to Historic Low

HealthOctober 23, 2026

Shigeru Miyamoto Becomes First Game Creator Selected for Japan's Order of Culture

Shigeru Miyamoto Becomes First Game Creator Selected for Japan's Order of Culture

EntertainmentOctober 23, 2026

Japan Warns Oil Reserves Alone Cannot Protect Energy Supplies After Hormuz Crisis

Japan Warns Oil Reserves Alone Cannot Protect Energy Supplies After Hormuz Crisis

EconomyOctober 23, 2026

Switch 2 Software Exploit Runs Mario Kart World Mods, but Resets After Reboot

Switch 2 Software Exploit Runs Mario Kart World Mods, but Resets After Reboot

TechnologyOctober 23, 2026

Meta launches Muse AI agent in Japan with travel bookings, paid plans and new privacy questions

Meta launches Muse AI agent in Japan with travel bookings, paid plans and new privacy questions

TechnologyOctober 23, 2026

Typhoon Champi threatens Okinawa islands with destructive winds, flooding and 12-meter waves

Typhoon Champi threatens Okinawa islands with destructive winds, flooding and 12-meter waves

EnvironmentOctober 23, 2026

Ryu Murakami Dies at 74, Leaving Novels That Confronted Japan's Unease

Ryu Murakami Dies at 74, Leaving Novels That Confronted Japan's Unease

EntertainmentOctober 23, 2026

Japan's Core Inflation Reaches 2.1% as Food and Household Costs Rise

Japan's Core Inflation Reaches 2.1% as Food and Household Costs Rise

EconomyOctober 23, 2026