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Japan has few cards to play one month after Putin’s isle visit
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (140+ words) Tokyo has been unable to devise a strong response given Japanâs need for oil and natural gas from Russia as war rages in the Middle East. TOKYO - Japan has been unable to take concrete countermeasures since Russian President Vladimir…...
Russia holds rare missile test near islands claimed by Japan
3+ week, 2+ day ago (329+ words) Russia conducted a rare missile exercise involving naval vessels and a land-based launcher near islands in its far east that are also claimed by Japan, adding to recent friction between the two nations. Missiles were launched from a nuclear-powered submarine,…...
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (359+ words) Creditors across Japan are trying to claw back more than $700 million from a payments firm suspected to have faked its financial statement for at least 20 years and abruptly collapsed into bankruptcy this week. The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has…...
Japan slips to world’s no. 3 creditor behind Germany and China
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (272+ words) Japan was overtaken by China as the world’s second-largest creditor nation in 2025 despite setting a fresh record for its tally of overseas assets. Japan’s net external assets rose to an all-time high of ¥561.8 trillion ($3.5 trillion) at the end of 2025, according…...
Japan imperial couple likely to visit Kumamoto in September
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) The Japan Times Japan imperial couple likely to visit Kumamoto in September The Imperial Household Agency is making arrangements for Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to visit Kumamoto Prefecture in late September, which marked the 10th anniversary in April of a…...
Emperor and empress meet with disaster-affected people in Ehime
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (161+ words) OZU, EHIME PREF. – Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Saturday afternoon visited the city of Ozu in Ehime Prefecture and met with people affected by a massive rain disaster that hit the region in 2018. During the meeting, the Emperor asked…...
In major policy shift, Japan scraps limits on lethal arms exports
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) The Japan Times In major policy shift, Japan scraps limits on lethal arms exports In a major policy shift, Japan has abolished restrictions limiting military equipment transfers to five nonlethal categories, paving the way for the export of lethal weapons…...
Revising Japan’s arms export ban doesn’t make it a ‘militarist’ state
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (335+ words) The Japan Times Prime Minister Sanae TakaichiâÂÂs Cabinet on Tuesday made a landmark decision to abolish decades-old restrictions limiting military equipment transfers to âÂÂnonlethalâ categories, paving the way for the export of lethal weapons even…...
Emperor to attend event marking 100th anniversary of Showa Era start
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (133+ words) Emperor Naruhito will attend a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the Showa Era, to be held at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall April 29, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday. Empress Masako will also attend if her condition permits,…...
Why are more children in Japan staying away from school?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (99+ words) The Japan Times Despite Japanâs shrinking child population, the number of students refusing to attend school continues to climb.In Miyagi Prefecture, the trend has become visible in everyday classrooms On average, one or two children per class in…...