Japanese hospital performs world-first surgery using heart muscle stem cells
Sheets of muscle cells derived from regenerative products known as iPS cells were transplanted into the heart of a patient in her 50s.
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30.09.2026
For Japan’s young singles, romance gets a corporate middleman
Young Japanese exhausted by dating apps are embracing a corporate reinvention of traditional matchmaking.
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30.09.2026
Fast-pass services gain popularity at restaurants in Japan
One service has been adopted by 104 stores in 20 prefectures across Japan as of Sept. 18, according to its operator.
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30.09.2026
GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom
In the latest big real estate deal in Japan, Singapore's GIC took over Four Points Flex by Sheraton, a mid-price-range hotel chain.
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30.09.2026
Japan’s health cost caps rise, widening gaps between insurers
Japan's health care system is often held up abroad as a model of universal coverage, but universal does not mean uniform.
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30.09.2026
Japan lifts sanctions on 16 entities linked to Syria
Since the collapse of the Assad regime in 2024, Tokyo has eased its sanctions in light of steps taken by Syria's new government.
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Japan’s output falls for second month as Iran war drags on
Wednesday's data suggest Japanese manufacturers may be feeling the impact of prolonged uncertainty surrounding the U.S. conflict with Iran.
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30.09.2026
‘Like a jewel’: Japan’s luxury ice revered by bars worldwide
The luxury product, believed to melt more slowly than regular ice, is painstakingly shaped by craftsmen in Kanazawa.
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30.09.2026
Toyota eyes selling Japan’s answer to Rolls-Royce around the world
With global interest in all things Japan surging, Toyota has reasons to be confident the Century can be successful overseas.
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30.09.2026
Japan’s new arctic research vessel set to arrive in December
Mirai II will replace the 8,700-ton Mirai, which was decommissioned in December last year.
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29.09.2026
Price hikes to hit Japanese households starting next month
Households will likely feel an increased financial burden, given that price hikes will also hit a wide range of food products.
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29.09.2026
Japan’s population fell 2.5% between 2020 and 2025, census shows
This was the third consecutive decline in the five-year survey that dates back to 1920.
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29.09.2026
Japanese volleyball player comes out as gay in rare case
Takahashi said his brother Ran, who is a hugely popular star with Japan's national volleyball team, helped him come to terms with his sexuality.
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29.09.2026
Japan’s Specified Skilled Worker visa holders rise to record numbers
The number of foreign workers in the country on the visa reached a total 444,256 at the end of June, up 13.8% from six months earlier.
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29.09.2026
Japan veers from rice shortage to glut, dealing blow to farmers
The oversupply is expected to weigh on prices until next year, adding to the insurmountable problems faced by many in an already-shrinking sector.
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29.09.2026
Top Chinese diplomat tells ex-Japanese foreign minister ties must be ‘normalized’
Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya has met with China's top diplomat in the first such official meeting since ties faltered over Taiwan last year.
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29.09.2026
42 Japanese firms engaged in bid-rigging over condo repair work
The Japan Fair Trade Commission imposed fines totaling about ¥1.6 billion on 37 of the firms.
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29.09.2026
Sushi wars roll into America as Japan’s top chains face off
About 45% of Americans say they like or love sushi, according to a recent National Seafood Association report.
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Sushi wars roll into America as Japan’s top chains face off
About 45% of Americans say they like or love sushi, according to a recent National Seafood Association report.
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28.09.2026
Takaichi launches intelligence panel, eyeing Japan’s own CIA
"Strengthening Japan's intelligence capabilities is an urgent priority," Takaichi said at the end of a closed-door meeting of the 17-member panel.
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28.09.2026