Japan is seeking 6.7 billion yen (US$43 million) in next financial year’s initial budget to combat a longhorn beetle that is destroying cherry trees and threatening agricultural production, ecosystems and the country’s
A senior official from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said Japan is being used as a transshipment point by drug-trafficking organizations seeking to evade detection, arguing that commercial shipments entering the United
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Japan’s automotive industry is undergoing a strategic reset as leading manufacturers scale back ambitious electric vehicle plans in response to the rapid rise of Chinese competitors such as BYD. Honda Motor has
More Japan’s three largest banks are set to gain access to Claude Mythos, the powerful artificial intelligence model developed by U.S. startup Anthropic, in a move that could significantly reshape the cybersecurity landscape
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Goldman Sachs recorded its highest revenue from Japan in more than 15 years, underscoring a powerful resurgence in the country’s financial markets that has drawn renewed attention from major global banks. The
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor NATO is reportedly preparing to establish its first Asian regional office in Japan by the end of this year, according to informed sources cited in diplomatic discussions,
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In the winter of 1937, the Chinese city of Nanjing became a stage for atrocities so profound that they would echo across generations. What unfolded over six weeks beginning in December was
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Despite Japan’s shrinking child population, a troubling trend is unfolding across the country’s schools: more students than ever are refusing to attend class. What might appear at first glance as isolated cases
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Japan’s ambitious plan to develop a next-generation fighter jet in partnership with Britain and Italy has taken a decisive step forward, as the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) awarded its first joint
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France and Japan have taken a significant step toward deepening their strategic partnership, unveiling a wide-ranging set of agreements aimed at strengthening economic security, technological cooperation and defense ties in an increasingly
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Japan’s beleaguered Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant discharged 55,011 tonnes of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean during fiscal year 2025, according to Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO). The announcement, made
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A high-level Sri Lankan defence delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), began a two-day official visit to Japan to participate in the 2nd Japan–Sri Lanka Defence
More Japan and South Korea are moving forward with a combined $900 billion investment commitment in the United States, part of a high-stakes agreement tied to tariff concessions under President Donald Trump’s trade
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Japan’s decision to deploy its domestically produced long-range Type-12 missiles near the East China Sea is raising concerns among analysts and Chinese officials, who warn the move may represent a significant strategic
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In the aftermath of World War II, Japan underwent one of the most sweeping political transformations in modern history. As the occupying power, the United States dismantled the Imperial Japanese Army, eliminated
More On a quiet coastal plot in the town of Futaba in northeastern Japan, an ultramodern textile factory now stands where destruction once defined the landscape. Opened just three years ago, the facility
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