Japan’s inflation slows for the first time in four months
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in August from a year earlier, easing from a 1.8% pace in July.
World
japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026
Four Japanese among group held in Bangkok over alleged fraud
According to local media, authorities seized what appeared to be counterfeit Japanese police identification booklets.
World
japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026
Japan’s retail bond boom offers new avenue for fiscal funding
The surge comes as market watchers question who will finance the nation's borrowing as the Bank of Japan scales back debt purchases.
World
japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026
A boat towed by a North Korean cargo sinks off Japan's northwestern coast, 1 missing
A boat carrying four crew members sank while being towed by a North Korean cargo ship off Japan's northwestern coast, the Japan Coast Guard said
World
abcnews.com
17.09.2026
Japanese supercomputer simulations may explain Webb's Little Red Dots
Of all the discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope, the multitude of Little Red Dots it has observed is among the most enigmatic. Now, simulations using the Japanese Supercomputer ATERUI III h
Science
phys.org
17.09.2026
Michelle Zauner Announces New Memoir Thank You for Your Suffering
The second book from the Japanese Breakfast auteur documents her year abroad in South Korea
Culture
pitchfork.com
17.09.2026
Starbucks Weighing $3 Billion Japan Deal: Reports
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
17.09.2026
Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner Announces New Book ‘Thank You for Your Suffering’
The follow-up to the bestselling Crying in H Mart arrives April 2027
Culture
rollingstone.com
17.09.2026
Uzbekistan turns to Japan's JOGMEC to expand critical minerals exploration
Azerbaijan
trend.az
17.09.2026
Smog scuppers Japan force helping fight Indonesia wildfires
Indonesia has been battling wildfires for weeks in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, which have blanketed parts of the country in toxic haze.
World
japantimes.co.jp
17.09.2026
Takaichi shuffles Japan’s Cabinet to revive sagging support, keeps key ministers
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has reshuffled her Cabinet to boost her waning popularity while retaining key ministers
World
abcnews.com
17.09.2026
Map Shows Countries With Most Centenarians As Japan Tops 100,000
Japan has become the first nation to top 100,000 centenarians, highlighting longevity but also aging-population challenges.
Politics
newsweek.com
17.09.2026
Team Japan forced to look at alternate accommodation options at home Asian Games
Issues arose after organizers expected 15,000 athletes and officials for the Games, only for numbers to increase as new sports were added.
World
japantimes.co.jp
17.09.2026
Japan records fewer new HIV carriers and AIDS patients in 2025
The number of new HIV carriers fell by 38 to 624, the lowest in 20 years, while that of AIDS patients dropped by 66 to 266.
World
japantimes.co.jp
17.09.2026
Yaponiyadan Azərbaycana gətirilən dəniz duzunda uyğunsuzluq aşkarlanıb
Yaponiyadan idxal olunan "Aranami Samurai Salt" əmtəə nişanlı ədviyyatlı dəniz duzu məhsullarında uyğunsuzluq aşkarlanıb.
Azerbaijan
report.az
17.09.2026
Tropical Storm Dujuan may hit Japan over upcoming Silver Week holiday
Rain is expected over the rare five-day holiday — an alignment that has not occurred in 11 years — putting a damper on vacation plans.
World
japantimes.co.jp
17.09.2026
Dominant China wary of host Japan in Asiad table tennis competition
The sport's superpower is looking to bring on younger talent with an eye on the 2028 Olympics.
World
japantimes.co.jp
17.09.2026
Japan debates creation of ‘special cities’ independent of prefectures
Some major cities say the proposed system would help them respond more effectively to population declines, among other regional challenges.
World
japantimes.co.jp
17.09.2026
Berkshire may boost Japan trading house holdings, Itochu says
The U.S. investment firm owns stakes of more than 10% in Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, Mitsui, Marubeni and Itochu.
World
japantimes.co.jp
17.09.2026
LNG market faces extended Hormuz outage, Japanese shipper says
The disruption has pushed Asian spot LNG prices to their highest level since 2022, with the potential for further gains as winter approaches.
World
japantimes.co.jp
16.09.2026