MMusic Read More Drum diplomacy: Japan’s Takaichi and South Korea’s Lee end first day of summit with K-pop jamJanuary 14, 2026 TOKYO, Jan 14 — Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rounded off…
EEconomy Read More Japan’s cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in checkDecember 26, 2025 TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next…
BBusiness Read More Japan okays record defence budget amid rising tensions with ChinaDecember 26, 2025 Japan’s cabinet has approved a record defence budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($85.9 billion) for the coming…
WWildlife Read More Japan’s last two giant pandas are headed to China and fans just can’t bear itDecember 18, 2025 Tokyo, JapanReuters A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to…
CCelebrities Read More Japan’s Takaichi wins fans with her fashion and ‘work, work, work’ mantraDecember 4, 2025 TOKYO (AP) — The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work”…
EEntertainment Read More China halts Japanese cultural events after tensions rise over Taiwan remarksDecember 3, 2025 Japan’s “Empress of Pop” Ayumi Hamasaki stood alone on a brightly lit stage in Shanghai, her voice echoing…
EEconomy Read More Japan’s populist debt-fuelled spending plan alarms economistsNovember 26, 2025 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced opposition questioning for the first time since unveiling her 21.3 trillion yen…
HHeadlines Read More Japan scrambles jets after suspected Chinese drone spotted near Yonaguni island near TaiwanNovember 25, 2025 Japan’s defence ministry says it scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone off an island near Taiwan,…
EEconomy Read More China says Japan’s PM ‘crossed a red line’ with Taiwan military intervention remarksNovember 24, 2025 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Japan “crossed a red line” with comments by its new leader suggesting…
EEconomy Read More Japan approves $135B stimulus package to help revive sluggish economyNovember 22, 2025 Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through…
EEconomy Read More Japan approves $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economyNovember 21, 2025 TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur…
EEconomy Read More Japan warns citizens in China to be careful as diplomatic spat continues over TaiwanNovember 18, 2025 Japan has warned its citizens in China to be careful of their surroundings and to avoid big crowds,…