Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she intends to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in China next month, provided parliament permits, signalling her willingness to engage with Beijing
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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On March 23, 2026, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) undertook what Japanese sources describe as a major organizational restructuring. The adjustments affected all three branches: the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), the
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Japan is set to revise its description of relations with China in its 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook, reflecting a notable deterioration in bilateral ties, according to a draft reviewed by reporters. The annual
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A baby monkey abandoned by his mother and ignored by his troop at a zoo in Japan is finally beginning to be accepted by other macaques after weeks of concern from zookeepers
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More than 60% of unmarried adults under the age of 30 in Japan say they do not want children, citing economic burdens and career disruption, according to a recent survey conducted by
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Japan announced Tuesday that it plans to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles to Yonaguni Island in Okinawa Prefecture, just 110 kilometers east of Taiwan, by fiscal 2030, signaling a major expansion of its
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In an age when corporate lifespans are often measured in quarters rather than centuries, Japan stands apart. Scattered across the archipelago are businesses that trace their origins back more than a thousand
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Japan has retrieved sediment containing rare earth elements from a depth of 6,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean, the government said Monday, in what it described as a world-first attempt to tap
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Japan is facing mounting pressure to reduce its heavy reliance on rare earth imports from China as political tensions between Tokyo and Beijing continue to deepen. The challenge has taken on new
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Japan cannot afford to stand aside if the United States defends Taiwan in a future conflict with China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said, warning that failure to support American forces would
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Japan has discreetly asked some of its fishermen to stay away from the disputed Senkaku islands in the East China Sea, reflecting growing concern in Tokyo that even minor maritime incidents could
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly considering calling a snap parliamentary election in the first half of February, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday, citing government sources. The early election would
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