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Japan spent a record ¥49 trillion on medical expenses in FY2025

The amount, which is 2.6% higher year on year, reflects the country's aging population and advances in medical technology, according to the health ministry.

6 Japanese Performance Cars That Skyrocketed In Value (And 5 Cheaper Alternatives)

Some Japanese performance cars have become prohibitively expensive over the years. But a few alternatives can be had without breaking the bank.

1,800 Volunteers Pull a 400-Ton Japanese Castle Keep Back Toward Its Original Location After a Decade of Restoration Work

The chance to help move the castle keep drew thousands of applications from Japan and abroad. Groups of lottery winners took turns tugging on thick ropes attached to the massive structure

Japan enters an unusually early flu season

This year marks the second-earliest start of the season, according to health ministry records dating back to 1999.

Hanson tells star One Nation candidate to stop speaking Japanese – as it happened

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Japan to start stocks and bonds tokenization development plans this year

Japan's regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.

Japanese startups, IPOs set for boost with platform to trade unlisted companies

The Japanese regulator's registration of a new trading platform for unlisted shares could help create a more favorable capital-raising environment for the country's IPO ecosystem.

Japan To Proceed With Stock And Bond Tokenization

Is Japan trying to build bridges with China after Taiwan spat?

Experts say Japanese lawmakers' visit to Beijing signals an attempt by Japan to defrost its worst China rift in decades.

One Nation’s new NSW leader Mike Newman is an investment banker who wants to ‘get rid of wokery’

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Amid labor crunch, Japan firms hiring foreign nationals even as Takaichi tightens rules

In a survey conducted last year by Japan's labor ministry, 68.2% of companies said they hired foreign nationals to ease a labor shortage.

Japan to lower residential road speed limit from 60 to 30 kph

The measure aims to reduce accidents in urban areas with pedestrian-heavy narrow streets, marking a major shift as they account for around 70% of ordinary roads nationwide.

Japan’s biggest curry chain CoCo Ichibanya headed for sale

Shares of operator Ichibanya jumped 16% after parent company House Foods Group confirmed it was weighing a sale.

SK Hynix weighs Japan memory fab partnership to supply AI boom

The South Korean supplier of dynamic and flash memory is reviewing various locations for a jointly operated plant.

U.S., Japan, South Korea maritime drills are ‘threat’ to North Korea, Pyongyang says

The exercises and North Korea's opposition to them come as U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for a new meeting with Kim Jong Un.

Japan to exempt extra charges on OTC-like drugs from tax

Japan plans to introduce the additional fees for OTC-equivalent prescription drugs in March next year.

35% of young unmarried people in Japan have no wish to get wed

Many respondents to a survey on the issue instead hope to prioritize spending their time on hobbies.

Japan’s next security challenge: Who builds Asia’s nuclear reactors

Every reactor Beijing or Moscow builds creates a relationship that can last for generations, binding countries through fuel supplies, financing, maintenance and political ties.

Why Japan should care about India’s nuclear opening

Japan must decide whether to enter India's newly opened nuclear market and, if it does, whether to insist on stronger safety standards shaped by its own nuclear history.

Plan to consolidate Japan’s centrist opposition parties collapses

Komeito's rejection of a unified parliamentary caucus and the collapse of a merger with the Constitutional Democratic Party leave the scope of any continuing alliance unclear.

David Fair, Half Japanese Co-Founder, Has Died

Fair helped shape Half Japanese's radically untrained, anything-goes approach to rock and later distilled that philosophy in his cult essay "How to Play Guitar." David Fair, Half Japanese Co-Founder, Has Died Alex Krinsky

Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins in 2027 reform

Japan’s FSA requested to exempt trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax filings starting in fiscal year 2027, arguing that it would improve their use as transaction tools.

These Best Museums in Tokyo Showcase the Japanese Capital's Unparalleled Arts Scene

The capital's arts scene, like the city itself, marches to its own beat.

Mount Fuji pics, life-changing ramen and a weak yen - why young Brits are going to Japan

The number of UK citizens travelling to Japan has surged in recent years - with many young people citing social media as a key driving factor.

Half Japanese’s David Fair Has Died

David Fair, co-founder of the influential long-running experimental rock band Half Japanese, has died.

Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early on Sept. 1

Rocket Lab will launch a private Japanese radar satellite to orbit early Tuesday morning (Sept.

Japan’s new education guidelines aim to ensure deeper learning opportunities for children

A draft summary of the proposal calls for easing pressure on children and teachers by increasing flexibility in school curricula.

Japan’s oil diversification drive opens routes for Nippon Yusen

The shipping company is in talks with refiners to help them import oil from Latin America and Africa as they try and diversify their supply away from the war-hit Middle East.

Japan’s factory output edges up despite Middle East headwinds

Output gained 0.1% in July from the previous month, the industry ministry has reported.

Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate

The group aims to enable the two countries to share knowledge and experiences in seeking solutions to their demographic challenges through private-sector cooperation.

Rare color photos of occupied Japan face being lost to time

Many rare color photos taken by U.S. service members after World War II are gradually being dispersed or lost over time, though some may contain historically significant scenes.

Is Japan backpedaling on its work-style reforms?

Japan will soon stop asking companies to cap employees' overtime at 45 hours per month, leaving many wondering if it is going back on its work-style reforms.

Meet Japan’s first literacy ambassador

In a childhood divided between Japan and Nepal, books were a constant for Aditi Paudel. Now the 17-year-old is Japan's first literacy ambassador.

Amid global turmoil and a weak yen, energy poverty emerges as a concern in Japan

Experts say the first step toward dealing with energy poverty is to simply acknowledge the issue.

45 Japan prefectures cite vehicle evacuee tracking issues in survey

Local governments struggle to grasp the individual situations of such evacuees, raises concerns that they may not get the emergency assistance they need.

Myopia prevention in Japan reaches a milestone

For the first time, Japan's Basic Policy includes language on preventing childhood myopia. It's a start, but more must be done.

Hearts2Hearts’ ‘ICONIC HEART’ Records Highest First-Week Sales Among 5th-Gen K-Pop Girl Group Japanese Debuts

The title track "ICONIC HEART" also entered the Billboard Japan Hot 100 at No. 2.

Fridges for humans during heatwaves in Japan

A Japanese company has created a human-sized fridge, and workplaces across the country have been testing it out amid Japan’s current heatwave. Caitlin Brown has the story.

Metaplanet’s Dylan LeClair Eyes Japan-U.S. Capital Bridge as Super League Raises $2.3M

Japan to send SDF helicopters to wildfire-hit Indonesia

The helicopters will be used for firefighting activities — the first time the SDF will conduct such operations overseas.

Japan, U.S. and South Korea to hold joint military exercises from Sept. 7

If the exercise goes ahead as planned, North Korea is expected to react strongly, potentially cooling momentum for talks with the U.S.

Japanese family of five believed missing in Nepal flash floods

The family includes the parents in their 40s, as well as a 10-year-old girl and two boys age 6 and 3, a media report said.

Sandisk’s (SNDK) $31B Japan Bet Raises A Bigger Question

Japan's overlooked indigenous people fight for return of ancestor's remains

Chance of huge quake hitting western Japan in the next 30 years as high as 60%

The assessment by a government panel is based on a total of 45 active faults in and around the Kinki region.

Japanese police to upgrade intelligence department to bureau

The move comes in response to government efforts to enhance its intelligence functions, and in light of increasingly complex global circumstances.

Japan spends record ¥15.39 trillion in July-August forex interventions

The figure marked the largest-ever monthly amount spent on yen-buying, dollar-selling interventions.

Sandisk and Kioxia Plan to Invest More Than $31 Billion in Japanese Memory Plants — About 60% of What They Have Spent There in 25 Years.

Japan’s ‘2050 Weather Forecast’ highlights extreme heat in the future

As extreme heat becomes an increasingly visible reality across Japan, meteorologists, scientists, businesses and professional footballers are joining forces to encourage stronger climate action and raise awareness of the risks posed by global warming.

Volunteers tug 360-tonne castle tower towards its original site in Japan

Around 1,800 people have pulled the keep of the historic Hirosaki Castle two metres closer to its original location in Japan's Aomori prefecture, following restoration works.

Parsing the Infamous Japanese Postal CSV

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Why Japan’s centrist opposition parties can’t get along with one another

The Centrist Reform Alliance was supposed to have merged by now with the remaining elements of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito.

Japan inks deal to acquire former Nippon Steel site for ‘integrated defense hub’

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the project is of "critical importance to Japan's national security."

SK Hynix weighs closer ties with Japan’s memory industry

The South Korean chipmaker doesn't have "any fixed plans" for its significant indirect stake in Kioxia Holdings, CEO Kwak Noh-jung says.

Marshall Wace joins hedge fund peers in planning Japan office

Global hedge funds have been looking for ways to boost their Japan presence and investments.

Japan regulator steps up scrutiny of 50-year home loans

Home loans of as long as 50 years are becoming more common among younger borrowers with modest incomes.

Japan’s nursery school waiting lists grow for first time in nine years

The number of children on nursery school waiting lists rose by 181 from a year earlier to 2,435, up for the first time in nine years due largely to a sharp increase in Tokyo.

Japan to incorporate AI into the handling of emergency calls

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to introduce a system that automatically transcribes emergency calls and assists staff on follow-up action.

Beyond ‘Kawaii’: How ASOBISYSTEM Is Building a Global Future for Japanese Idol Culture

Billboard JAPAN talked to ASOBISYSTEM CEO Yusuke Nakagawa about the chances of globalizing Japan’s “oshikatsu” culture.

Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Her colourful creations drew large crowds and fetched some of the highest ever prices for a female artist.

LISTEN: We Traveled to Rural Japan to Investigate the Country’s Deadly Bear Problem

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast takes listeners to Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, ground zero for the country's bear problem.

Weather tracker: More extreme rain in Japan and a tornado in France

Flash flooding and mudslides in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, while convective storms hit western Europe After an “unprecedented” deluge in Chiba in mid-August, Japan has experienced further extreme rainfall in recent days.

Please don’t rearrange our shoes when we turn up, paramedics in Japan urge

It is polite to reposition a guest’s shoes when they arrive, but the emergency services in one city advise just skipping that part Etiquette, manners and consideration for others are integral pillars of Japanese society but there are times when they might go a step too far, accor

Yasuhisa Hara’s ‘Kingdom’ Vol. 80 Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100

MAZZEL's debut photobook with ZEAL — marking the group's third debut anniversary, shot on location in Pattaya, Thailand — lands at No. 2.

5 Emerging Designers on Running a Label in Japan

While Japan’s fashion scene is enjoying a global moment, harnessing international appeal has its fair share of obstacles. Five designers weigh in on what it takes to succeed.

U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S.

The announcement that the three countries will go ahead with a trilateral military drill comes a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called U.S. hostilities.

Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene and welfare concerns

The nation has hundreds of the cafes where campaigners say animals are sometimes kept in cramped spaces.

No ties reset until Japan revises Taiwan position, Chinese official tells delegation

A delegation of Japanese lawmakers visiting China marked the first such trip since ties became strained following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan in November.

Japanese economic report cites need to closely monitor impact of natural disasters

The reference to natural disasters was added in the wake of a powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 and a downpour in Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 13.

Step Into Frieren’s Memories at Universal Studios Japan’s ‘Echoes of Adventure’ Attraction

Summary USJ launched the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Story Walk — Echoes of Adventure attraction at Stage 18, as part of the Universal Cool Japan 2026 lineup.Running until January 11, 2027, the walkthrough recreates Äußerst via projection mapping.

Suica, Japan's First IC Transit Card

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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

From works of "self-obliteration" to polka dotted nudes, the pioneering artist developed a unique body of work likely to be relevant for years to come.

Kioxia and Sandisk plan $31 billion Japan memory chip expansion

The Tokyo-based maker of NAND flash memory will construct a third facility at its manufacturing site in Iwate Prefecture.

Japanese government bonds could get a boost from retail investors

Incentives to encourage individuals to buy the debt are being considered as the Bank of Japan cuts back on purchases.

In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who has died aged 97

Kusama was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted millions of visitors.

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Japan's Yayoi Kusama, one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, has died aged 97, her company said Thursday, sparking tributes from around the world.

Japan weighs blockchain fast lane for securities cash settlement

The FSA, Finance Ministry, BOJ and financial institutions plan to study the infrastructure and produce a development plan by early 2027.

In Japan's Niigata Prefecture, the Ancient Culinary Tradition of Fermentation Is Very Much Alive

From prized sake to pickled potato salad and snow-aged ham, here's how to sip and savor your way through a part of the country known for its fermented foods.

Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97

Kusama turned her hallucinations into works that ranged from polka dot paintings to 'Infinity Mirror Rooms'.