Weather tracker: Thunderstorms hit Spain as Japan braces for typhoon
At least one person dead as stormy weather causes severe flooding in Barcelona and Valencia Intense and slow-moving thunderstorms broke out on Wednesday afternoon across parts of eastern Spain, bringi
World
theguardian.com
18.09.2026
Japan-Kazakhstan energy ties expand beyond petrochemicals - METI (Exclusive)
Azerbaijan
trend.az
18.09.2026
Japan targets medal haul at home Asian Games
Several Japanese athletes are seeking to build on their performances at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
World
japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026
How Bessent, America's bond salesman, cornered Japan on big spending
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
18.09.2026
Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%
Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%
World
abcnews.com
18.09.2026
Japan’s nuclear revival hits setbacks after scandals and accidents
To curb a reliance on expensive imported fossil fuels, Japan has been pushing to resume reactors shut in the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
World
japantimes.co.jp
18.09.2026
Bank of Japan raises rates to 1.25%
Central bank lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to highest level since 1995
Finance
ft.com
18.09.2026
Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
18.09.2026
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