News Japan: Insight 2026/2027 - Feeding Japan
Despite its culinary fame, Japan imports 60% of its food. As soaring prices and an aging farm sector trigger a quiet crisis, can the nation reform decades of restrictive policy to feed itself?
News Japan: South Korea, U.S., Japan military chiefs reaffirm cooperation against N. Korea
The top military officers of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to closer security cooperation against North Korean threats, Seoul said Thursday.
News Japan: Why Can’t Japan Solve Historical Perception Issues?
Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government, on board USS Missouri (BB-63), Sep. 2, 1945. Credit: Army Signal Corps photographer ...
News Japan: Foreign visitors to Japan down in first half of 2026
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first six months of this year fell by 2 percent from the same period last year. The decline was the first for the period in five years.
News Japan: Japan manufacturers stay upbeat on chip demand, services hit by costs
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' sentiment remained relatively upbeat in July, supported by solid semiconductor demand, while confidence among non-manufacturers fell as the Middle East conflict, a weak yen and rising interest rates pushed up costs, the latest Reuters Tankan survey showed. The monthly poll, a leading indicator of the Bank of Japan's quarterly
News Japan: Japan refiners to diversify crude sources, explore support for Hormuz bypass routes
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, July 15 (Reuters) - Japanese oil refiners will diversify supply sources while exploring ways to support Middle Eastern producers, including pipeline expansion projects that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, the head of an industry group said on Wednesday. Here are details: • "It is of the utmost importance to establish a viable alternative to crude oil transported through the
News Japan: Japan finance minister says U.S. Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen’s recent “one-sided depreciation”, as Tokyo stepped up threats of intervention to stem the currency’s fall.
News Japan: Music Awards Japan levels up and looks ahead
Japan’s largest music award ceremony moved to Tokyo for its second year, with a night of electric performances and artists honored in 78 categories.
News Japan: This startup built Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. It wants to solve the country’s construction crisis
Unveiled in February, “Stealth House” is Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. Building-tech startup Kizuki collaborated with more than 20 companies, including ONOCOM to create the home, which ...
News Japan: Japan Quick Commerce Databook Report 2026: Market to Reach $11.09 Billion by 2029 - Uber Eats, Demae-can, and Rakuten Lead as Major Retailers Scale Hyper-Local Fulfillment ...
The quick commerce market in Japan is growing rapidly, driven by multi-category delivery platforms, convenience and drugstore expansions, and demand from aging, smaller households seeking time-efficient solutions. Automation and strategic partnerships are key for sustaining growth amidst rising competition and operational challenges. Japanese Quick Commerce Market Japanese Quick Commerce Market Dublin, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Japan Quick Commerce Market Size & Forecast by Value a
News Japan: Japan sees largest ever protest in support of pacifism as Takaichi seeks to amend constitution
Large-scale protests swept across Japan on Sunday as thousands opposed prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to revise the country’s pacifist constitution. An estimated 50,000 people gathered at Tokyo ...
News Japan: Japan and Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have agreed to deepen cooperation in areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as the Iran war threatens global supply chains.
News Japan: Bear Attacks Hunter Who Shot It, Marking Japan's Third Reported Bear Incident in One Week
A hunter was seriously injured in a brown bear attack in northern Japan. According to NHK World-Japan and Dot Dot News, the incident occurred in Shimamaki Village in Hokkaido on Sunday, April 26, ...
News Japan: Targeted Attacks: How Ready is Japan?
Japan is counted among the developed economies in the global arena. But when it comes to cybersecurity and countering contemporary information security threats, the level of maturity may not be at par ...
News Japan: Japan’s prime minister launches a panel to review her country’s defense policies as threats escalate
Japan’s prime minister has inaugurated a panel tasked with reviewing her country’s security and defense policies as tensions with China, North Korea and Russia escalate in the region.
News Japan: Japan sports organization receives record high consultations over abuse
A sports organization in Japan says it received more than 600 consultations over abuse in sports activities last fiscal year. That is the highest since the organization began record-taking in fiscal 2014.
News Japan: USWNT vs Japan score: USA soccer upset in friendly, fail to score on Asian champions
The U.S. women's national team enters the second round of three April friendlies against Japan on Tuesday night. The squad will host the Nadeshiko at the home of the Super Bowl champion Seattle ...
News Japan: Japan Is Fighting a War Against Bears. The Bears Are Winning.
We traveled to the front lines of Japan’s battle against the moon bear, which experts say is responsible for hundreds of attacks on humans and more than a dozen deaths.
