Tamaki wins third term as head of Japan opposition DPP
Tamaki said he aims to boost the presence of the DPP, regarding his new term as a "period for making preparations to seize power."
World
japantimes.co.jp
07.09.2026
North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan begin a military drill
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent
World
abcnews.com
07.09.2026
Japan considers moving up part of income-linked benefits payment schedule in 2029
Moving up part of the payments is intended to mitigate the financial burden on households after the consumption tax rate for food is brought back to the original 8% rate in 2029.
World
japantimes.co.jp
07.09.2026
Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund record yen intervention
Tokyo's holdings of foreign securities fell by $87.8 billion at the end of August from a month earlier, close to the scale of the recent intervention.
World
japantimes.co.jp
07.09.2026
Stay far from battlefield, Japanese director warns at Venice
Shinya Tsukamoto's new film follows a Vietnam veteran whose life was haunted by the violence he witnessed and took part in.
World
japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Tamaki wins 3rd term as head of Japan opposition DPP
Tamaki said he aims to boost the presence of the DPP, regarding his new term as a "period for making preparations to seize power."
World
japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Free legal consultation service expanding for Japanese abroad
The initiative was first introduced in China last year and has since been launched in the Philippines and Thailand.
World
japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Can Japan take on South Korea in the race to sell warships?
Tokyo's growing appetite for overseas sales of defense equipment will draw it into markets Seoul has spent decades cultivating.
World
japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Prince Hisahito turns 20 as Japan's government reinforces male-only succession rules
Japan’s Prince Hisahito has turned 20 while facing growing attention as a future monarch
World
abcnews.com
06.09.2026
From farmers to chefs, Japan’s culinary voices tell their tales
"The Art and Craft of Japanese Cooking: Artisans, Chefs, Recipes" combines recipes with essays on chefs' approaches as well as the artisans behind the ingredients they work with.
World
japantimes.co.jp
06.09.2026
Japan, US make progress on $550 billion investment program
Japan and the United States have made progress in implementing a $550 billion investment program agreed under a trade deal between the two countries.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
05.09.2026
New York gallery sues Alaska Airlines for allegedly ruining half a million dollars in Japanese artwork
Exclusive: Eleven paintings were ‘soaked and sustained significant damage’ when they were transferred between flights during a rainstorm in Honolulu, according to court filings reviewed by The Indepen
World
independent.co.uk
05.09.2026
Kazakhstan organizes first multimodal shipment of chemical products from Japan
Azerbaijan
trend.az
05.09.2026
The woman at the center of Japan’s currency fight
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington.
World
japantimes.co.jp
05.09.2026
Japan says progress made on $550 billion investment pact with U.S.
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa declined to comment in detail, but said discussions on AI and chips will carry "very significant weight."
World
japantimes.co.jp
05.09.2026
Takaichi lauds ‘transparency’ of Japan’s record budget requests
Her government has promised to review and cut back on unnecessary spending programs and is trying to incorporate more forward-looking investment into the budget.
World
japantimes.co.jp
05.09.2026
Takaichi lauds ‘transparency’ of Japan’s record budget requests
Her government has promised to review and cut back on unnecessary spending programs and is trying to incorporate more forward-looking investment into the budget.
World
japantimes.co.jp
05.09.2026
Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon
The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.
Tech
wired.com
04.09.2026
Norway's Giant Oil Fund Could Buy More Japanese Debt While Offloading Treasurys
Finance
wsj.com
04.09.2026
Uzbekistan’s Fergana, Japan's Mitsui step up investment cooperation
Azerbaijan
trend.az
04.09.2026