Japan’s demographic crisis is deepening faster than expected, with the number of births this year on track to fall below even the government’s most pessimistic projections. According to analysis reported by the
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
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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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In a refined café inside the Imperial Hotel Tokyo, where diplomats, executives, and elegantly dressed patrons move with ritual precision, 57-year-old Miki Yamagishi appears indistinguishable from any other middle-class customer enjoying an
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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has set her sights on eliminating the 8% consumption tax on food for two years, a key pledge in the lead-up to the February 8 Lower House election.
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The chief financial officer of Nippon Steel Corporation, Takahiko Iwai, told Bloomberg that the long-running steel glut driven by record Chinese exports may be approaching its end, offering hope for a recovery
More The United States and Japan have unveiled the first three industrial projects financed under a $550 billion trade and investment deal signed last year, signaling the start of a major strategic partnership.
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