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
Panel may consider restricting evidence use in civil trials in Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure does not currently ban the use of evidence and confidential information for purposes unrelated to trials or the provision of copies to third parties.
World
japantimes.co.jp
04.09.2026
Corporate venture capital develops in Japan
What was once seen as a bad fit for Japanese companies is seen now as more of a necessity.
World
japantimes.co.jp
04.09.2026
Late Japanese researcher wins Ig Nobel Prize for study on blowing one’s nose
Unno was awarded the prize for his 1977 paper, "How to Blow the Nose – An Aerodynamic Study of the Nose Blowing."
World
japantimes.co.jp
04.09.2026
TOYO set to join Japan-Turkmenistan committee meeting in Tokyo (Exclusive)
Azerbaijan
trend.az
04.09.2026
Japan defense chief dismisses idea of recruiting foreign nationals for SDF
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said his ministry's top priority "must be the people who are currently serving."
World
japantimes.co.jp
04.09.2026
Inside Japan's business strategy in Turkmenistan's industrial diversification
Azerbaijan
trend.az
04.09.2026
Court case puts spotlight on Japan’s unconventional system of self-written ballots
The Tokyo High Court said ballots with the words "manjū shop" and "Mr. Dango" could not be clearly understood to refer to a mayor whose family runs a confectionery business.
World
japantimes.co.jp
04.09.2026
Japan Finance Minister Vows to Keep Eye on Fiscal Balance
Continued concerns over Japan’s fiscal sustainability have sparked a rise in government bond yields and weighed on the yen.
World
wsj.com
04.09.2026
Japan’s crown prince and crown princess to attend funeral for Norway king
The funeral will be held at Oslo Cathedral in the Norwegian capital on Wednesday.
World
japantimes.co.jp
04.09.2026
Stricter rules put Japanese agrivoltaics projects at a crossroads
The stricter rules come amid cases in which solar power companies rented abandoned farmland and failed to sufficiently engage in agricultural activities.
World
japantimes.co.jp
04.09.2026
Japanese households cut spending for eighth month as prices rise
Household outlays adjusted for inflation fell 3.6% in July from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday.
World
japantimes.co.jp
04.09.2026
A possible association between waist-to-hip ratio and cognitive function among Japanese health-checkup participants: an exploratory cross-sectional study
Science
nature.com
04.09.2026
Japanese scientist Shirakawa, co-winner of 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry, dies at 90
Japanese scientist Hideki Shirakawa, co-winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering and developing conductive polymers, has died. He was 90.
Science
phys.org
03.09.2026
Fire erupts during demolition of quake-damaged chimney at paper factory in Japan
A fire has broken out during the demolition of a chimney at a paper factory in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture
World
abcnews.com
03.09.2026