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Hiroshima Day 2026: World Marks 81st Anniversary of Atomic Bombing, Renews Nuclear Disarmament Pledge
Commemorations on August 6, 2026, honor the victims and survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing, with global call...
Post-Kumamoto Earthquake: Police Warn of Burglaries and Donation Scams
Japanese authorities are warning of a spike in empty-home burglaries and fake charity donation requests following the ma...
Japan’s Minimum Wage ‘Chicken Race’ Fades as Central Council Calls for Realism
After prefectures vied to avoid the shame of being the lowest-paying, leading to oversized hikes and delayed enforcement...
Treasuries, Not Friendship: Ex-BOJ Official on the US-Japan Yen Intervention
The US joined Japan's yen rescue to shield its own bond market, not as a favor, former BOJ policy board member Sayuri Sh...
Japan and Mexico Agree to Launch High-Level Economic Dialogue This Fiscal Year
Foreign Minister Motegi and Mexico's economy secretary agreed to hold the first Japan-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogu...
Six Days After Kumamoto Quake, Japan PM Visits Evacuation Centres and Readies ¥200bn in Reserves
Six days after the July 28 earthquake, Japan's prime minister toured evacuation centres in Hikawa and said Tokyo will un...
US and Japan Step In to Halt Yen's Slide in First Joint Intervention Since 2011
Washington and Tokyo bought yen for the first time since 2011 after the currency hit a 40-year low, warning they stand r...
Trump Confirms US Joined Yen-Buying Intervention as 'Gesture of Friendship' for Japan
US President Donald Trump confirmed Washington helped buy yen in a rare coordinated intervention with Japan, after the c...
Trump Confirms US Joined Japan's Yen Rescue, Calling It a 'Sign of Friendship'
Donald Trump confirmed US participation in supporting the yen — reportedly the first coordinated US-Japan intervention i...
Japan's Latest Briefings: Defense Export Shift, Middle East Oil Risk and a New Labor Market
From loosened defense export rules to Middle East supply risks and a transformed hiring landscape, Japan's latest news c...
UNESCO Adds Japan's 'Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara' to World Heritage List
Japan's foreign minister welcomes UNESCO's decision to list the Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara, citing their rol...
Japan Lays Out Indo-Pacific Defense Push: Training Missions, Exercises, Vietnam Deal
Tokyo's defense ministry details how it is translating the Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision into capability building, j...
Japan's PM Sets Up Cabinet Heatstroke Task Force as 'Extreme Heat Days' Mount
Prime Minister Takaichi has launched a cabinet-level heatstroke package, expanding cooling shelters, accelerating school...
Japan Warned of 'Super El Niño' Risk: Heat Waves, Disrupted Typhoons and a 13% Food-Price Hit
Japan's weather agency confirmed El Niño on June 10, but scientists warn it could grow into a record 'super El Niño' — w...
Japan's Environment Ministry Sets Social Media Rules for Its Official Accounts
Japan's environment ministry says its X and Facebook accounts will run as one-way information channels, with user inquir...
Japan’s Environment Ministry: A Guide to Its Six Policy Divisions and Mandates
A look at how Japan’s Environment Ministry is organized — from regional decarbonization targets and pollution control to...
Japan's Cabinet Secretariat Lays Out How Citizens Can Request Their Personal Data
The Cabinet Secretariat has clarified how individuals can request access to, correction of, or a halt to use of their pe...
Japan's Cabinet Secretariat Details Rules for Document Disclosure Requests
A Cabinet Secretariat notice explains how citizens can request administrative documents — by mail or in person, with ¥30...
After Japan's Campus Beauty Contests, Most Winners Choose Ordinary Jobs
A Toyokeizai feature follows former Japanese campus beauty contestants and finds most trade the spotlight for regular co...
Japan Successfully Test-Fires Tomahawk Missile from Warship, Marking Shift in Military Strategy
Japan’s first ship-launched Tomahawk test underscores its push for long-range strike capability amid regional tensions a...
Bank of Japan Keeps Rates at 1.0% as Dissenter Calls for Immediate Hike
The BOJ held its short-term rate steady in an 8-1 vote but signalled more tightening ahead, with board member Hajime Tak...
Japan’s August food wave: 2,311 products set to rise as cost squeeze deepens
A Teikoku Databank survey of 195 manufacturers forecasts price hikes for processed foods, condiments and raw materials, ...
Japan Launches National Intelligence Bureau to Centralize Security Decision-Making
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi inaugurates a 730-strong agency to coordinate fragmented intelligence efforts, citing thre...
Yen Spikes 3.3% in One Hour, Triggering Suspicions of Coordinated Japan-US Intervention
The yen surged as much as 3.3% against the dollar, its biggest drop in over a year, amid a flurry of intervention clues ...
Beyond Nissan: 14 Directors Voted Down at Japanese AGMs, Full Rankings Show
A Toyokeizai analysis of all listed Japanese companies reveals 14 director candidates were rejected by shareholders in t...
Japan Earthquake Survivors Face Heatstroke Threat Amid Summer Heatwave
As Kumamoto reels from a magnitude-7 tremor, health officials warn that scorching temperatures and damaged infrastructur...
India’s Jaishankar Voices ‘Deep Concern’ Over Devastating Kumamoto Earthquake
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed solidarity with Japan after a magnitude 7.1 quake struck Kyushu, as Pr...
Japan Seminar to Teach Lodging Operators Booking.com Optimization and M&A Exit Strategies
A Tokyo seminar on August 28 will show hotel, minpaku, and villa operators how to improve visibility on Booking.com's se...
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Rocks Kumamoto, Triggering Major Rescue Operation and Aftershock Warning
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 28, registering the highest intensity of ...
Magnitude 7.1 Quake Rocks Southern Japan; TSMC Evacuates Plant, Power and Transport Disrupted
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese island of Kyushu, causing building collapses, power outages, and...