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.
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japantimes.co.jp
29.08.2026
Japan's controversial WWII heroes: How one kamikaze pilot escaped certain death
Towards the end of World War II, as US troops advanced across the Pacific, Japan resorted to a desperate strategy: kamikaze attacks. Thousands of Japanese pilots, with an average age of just 21, were
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france24.com
28.08.2026
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."
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
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.
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
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 EuropeFollowing an “unprecedented” deluge in Chiba in mid-August, Japan has had more extreme rainfa
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theguardian.com
28.08.2026
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.
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
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.
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28.08.2026
Japan’s nursery school waiting lists grow for first time in nine years
The number of children on nursery school waiting lists in the nation as of April 1 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 Toky
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on US
Seoul says South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will go ahead with a trilateral military drill next month to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats
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abcnews.com
28.08.2026
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.
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npr.org
28.08.2026
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, Chief Executive Officer Kwak Noh-jung says.
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
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.
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
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 partEtiquette, manners and consideration for others are integral pillars o
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theguardian.com
28.08.2026
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.
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
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.
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japantimes.co.jp
28.08.2026
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.
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japantimes.co.jp
27.08.2026
Japan to subsidize trips to quake-hit Kyushu region among other measures
Details of the travel program will be decided at a later date, but the government is considering subsidizing 60% of the fees for trips to southern Kyushu.
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japantimes.co.jp
27.08.2026
Japanese delegation falls short in bid to mend ties during rare China visit
The visit by the lawmakers was the first since relations faltered after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's November remarks that Japan could intervene militarily in a Taiwan crisis.
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japantimes.co.jp
27.08.2026
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. The "polka dot queen" channelled ha
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france24.com
27.08.2026
Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles
Torrential rain has struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama
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abcnews.com
27.08.2026