Japanese inflation picks up as Iran war disruption bites
Accelerating price growth raises expectations on BoJ to increase rates at September meeting
Finance
ft.com
21.08.2026
Russia’s simulated enemy attack around disputed islands angers Japan
Russian fleet launched missile drill near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern TerritoriesJapan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the di
World
theguardian.com
21.08.2026
The death sentence was executed in Japan
The death sentence was executed in Japan on August 21.
Azerbaijan
report.az
21.08.2026
Japan’s upcoming budget requests in spotlight amid fiscal fears
Requests for the next fiscal year are likely to exceed last year's record ¥122 trillion ($767 billion) as the government seeks to cut reliance on supplementary budgets.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
Russia holds rare missile test near islands claimed by Japan
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called Moscow's military buildup on the islands unacceptable.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
No sweat: Japanese men turn to hair removal in scorching summer
The trend is gathering pace as more Japanese men also shed their resistance to wearing shorts, once considered appropriate only for children or the beach.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
Japan executes man who killed five in Pachinko parlour fire
This is the first time since June 2025 that the country has enacted capital punishment.
World
bbc.co.uk
21.08.2026
Japan’s inflation picks up, backing BOJ’s case for rate hike
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.8% in July from a year earlier, picking up from a 1.6% advance in the previous month.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
North Korea is ratcheting up its anti-Japan rhetoric
Tokyo is becoming a bigger factor in Pyongyang's geopolitical maneuvering — and a more useful justification to press ahead with its military ambitions.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
Japan executes 58-year-old man convicted of killing five in 2009 Osaka pachinko parlor arson
The death row convict was executed Friday morning, according to media reports.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
Summer Sonic’s future is looking more Japanese
Ado, The Strokes, Jennie, Sakanaction and L'Arc-en-Ciel helped define a festival in transition.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
What Japanese says when family obligations take an unexpected turn
Marriage may end with death, but family obligations can persist — and Japanese has words for the contradiction.
World
japantimes.co.jp
21.08.2026
Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October: Space agency
Japan's ambitious mission to collect and bring back samples from one of Mars' moons will lift off Oct. 20, the space agency announced Thursday.
Science
phys.org
20.08.2026
Four railway workers killed by express train at station in Japan
Four railway workers spraying herbicide on tracks north of Tokyo were killed by an express train.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Express train hits and kills 4 workers at a railway station in Japan
Four people working on a railway track in Japan died after an express train hit them
World
abcnews.com
20.08.2026
Tokyo-bound express train hits and kills four workers at railway station in Japan
Railway officials said it was unclear why the workers did not leave the site when the train was approaching, or what the lookout people were doing.
Azerbaijan
euronews.com
20.08.2026
Uncovering the evolution of Edo-period Japanese ceramic jars with AI
Archaeological artifacts offer valuable insights into the history of past societies. They reveal not only technological developments but also the changing economic systems, cultural traditions and eve
Science
phys.org
20.08.2026
Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October
The uncrewed Martian Moons eXploration probe may help unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth.
World
japantimes.co.jp
20.08.2026
‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ in Japan, perhaps for the last time
The work will be displayed from Friday at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka while its home museum, the Mauritshuis in The Hague, closes until September 20 for maintenance.
World
japantimes.co.jp
20.08.2026
North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan
North Korea launched around 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
20.08.2026