China and Russia have conducted another joint strategic air patrol over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and western Pacific, prompting Japan and South Korea to scramble fighter jets as regional
Japan marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday with solemn commemorations led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who reaffirmed the country’s commitment to its long-standing non-nuclear principles
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Shoko Kawata, the mayor of the western Japanese city of Yawata, became the first sitting mayor in Japan to begin maternity leave on Monday, marking a milestone that has attracted widespread domestic
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Japan’s parliament approved a landmark reform of the country’s Imperial House Law on Friday, preserving the long-standing system of male-only succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne while excluding Princess Aiko, the only child
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Japan is increasingly looking to lessons from Ukraine’s war with Russia as it reassesses its defense strategy, military technology and procurement systems amid growing concerns over the future security environment in the
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Japan’s newest export industry does not leave factories on cargo ships. It arrives by plane, fills hotels, spends in restaurants and shops, and is reshaping the country’s economic strategy. After decades of
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Typhoon Bavi has triggered widespread emergency preparations across East Asia, with authorities in China, Taiwan and Japan taking precautionary measures as the powerful storm moved toward the region’s coast, bringing warnings of
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China and Russia have conducted another joint strategic air patrol over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and western Pacific, prompting Japan and South Korea to scramble fighter jets as regional
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Tokyo Electron, one of the world’s most important semiconductor equipment makers, has severed ties with a veteran executive after an investigation reported by the Financial Times uncovered alleged connections to Chinese chip
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Japan has taken one of its most significant postwar defense policy shifts, removing major restrictions on weapons exports in a move aimed at strengthening its domestic defense industry and expanding its role
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Japan’s foreign population has reached an unprecedented milestone, surpassing 4 million residents for the first time as migration into the country accelerates. According to the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, the number
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