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
Japanese authorities have released striking computer-generated videos depicting a future eruption of Mount Fuji, warning that the event is not a matter of if but when. The simulations highlight the catastrophic consequences
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Eighty years after the end of the Second World War, Japan is beginning to acknowledge a group of victims long overlooked — the children of traumatised veterans whose post-war lives were marked
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At least nine of 17 Japanese nationals detained by Chinese authorities since 2014 have been convicted of espionage for allegedly passing sensitive information to Japan’s intelligence agency in exchange for compensation, according
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to resign following his party’s poor performance in last week’s elections, signaling deepening political instability as nationalist movements gain ground across the country. Ishiba, who
More A major diplomatic rift has emerged between the United States and Japan, as Tokyo abruptly cancelled high-level security talks in response to a fresh U.S. demand for a sharp increase in Japanese
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China has taken a significant step toward lifting its ban on Japanese seafood imports, signaling a potential thaw in the strained bilateral relationship as both countries navigate shifting geopolitical and economic dynamics.
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The Japanese government has announced the release of 300,000 tonnes of rice from its emergency reserves in a dramatic bid to curb surging prices and calm growing public frustration over the cost
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Japan has passed a historic piece of legislation that significantly expands its ability to respond to cyber threats, marking a turning point in its national security strategy. The Active Cyberdefence Law (ACD),
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Japanese investors shed over $20 billion in foreign bonds in early April, in one of the largest two-week sell-offs on record, as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent tremors through global markets. The
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Japanese electronics giant TDK has announced a major breakthrough in optical technology that it claims could eliminate one of the most significant hurdles in the development of generative artificial intelligence: high-speed data
More The news sent Tokyo-listed stocks soaring by 7%, nearly reversing the previous day’s sharp decline in the Japanese market. The surge in equities followed the announcement of the high-level talks, signaling investor
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Japan’s government has issued a stark warning about the potential devastation of a megaquake along the Pacific coast, projecting it could kill nearly 300,000 people and inflict economic damage equivalent to half
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A controversial plan to extend Japan’s high-speed bullet train network beneath the historic city of Kyoto has sparked fierce opposition from the region’s Buddhist temples, who warn that the project threatens the
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For decades, Japan has battled stagnation, deflation, and sluggish economic growth. However, as the country enters an era of inflation, the road to economic normalcy has proven more challenging than expected. While
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In a significant step toward reducing the U.S. military presence in Okinawa, a contingent of 105 U.S. Marines that would have been deployed to the Japanese island before Christmas was instead redirected
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